Movies Are Prayers How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings by Josh Larsen

Movies Are Prayers How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings by Josh Larsen

"Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers."Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled rage. They often function in the same way as prayers, communicating our deepest longings and joys to a God who hears each and every one.In this captivating book, Filmspotting co-host Josh Larsen brings a critic's unique perspective to how movies function as expressions to God of lament, praise, joy, confession, and more. His clear expertise and passion for the art of film, along with his thoughtful reflections on the nature of prayer, will bring you a better understanding of both.God's omnipresence means that you can find him whether you're sitting on your sofa at home or in theseats at the theater. You can talk to him wherever movies are shown. And when words fail, the perfect film might be just what you need to jump-start your conversations with the Almighty.

Larsen, Josh: - Josh Larsen is co-host of the WBEZ/NPR podcast Filmspotting and editor of Think Christian, a digital magazine on faith and culture. Previously, he spent eleven years as a film and entertainment critic for Chicago-based Sun-Times Media.

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ISBN 13	9780830844784
ISBN 10	0830844783
Title	Movies Are Prayers How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings
Author	Josh Larsen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	InterVarsity Press
Year published	2017-06-13
Number of pages	208
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