Cinema as pulpit
Subtitle: Sherwood Pictures and the church film movement
By: J. Ryan Parker ; foreword by Terry Lindvall
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780786469901
Subjects: Motion pictures; Religion in motion pictures; History and criticism; Christianity; Sherwood Pictures; Christian films
Description: "This book situates Sherwood Pictures' work in the history of religion and film in America and shows how they bring to fruition early 20th century Protestant expectations for the use of film in the life of the church. This book offers another examination of the relationship between conservative evangelical Protestant Christianity and the wider popular culture"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes webliography.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Terry Lindvall; title: Introduction; title: A very brief history of film and American Christianity; title: A passionate phenomenon; title: Low budget? How about no budget? Sherwood Baptist Church, ministers of movies, and Flywheel; title: Facing the Giants, facing an industry; title: Fireproof : a foolproof plan; title: A Courageous future; title: How did we get here?; title: A new church film movement; title: Critiquing the films and their critics; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix : Internet resources