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August 2007

August 28, 2007

Theology & Film - Podcast Lecture 7

This week Dr Mark Hutchinson and Dr Shane Clifton, aka "Hutcho and Cliffo", discuss the film Blade Runner and the ethical issues it raises.

For your podcast assignment this week... Predict the future for us. Do you anticipate technological apocalypse or do you consider technology a blessing? In your comment include examples.

Download film_lecture_seven.mp3

Posted by on August 28, 2007 at 09:51 AM in Culture, Film, Religion, Theology | | Comments (44) | TrackBack (0)

August 22, 2007

Film Review - "Blade Runner"

Blade_runnerDr Mark Hutchinson provides an insightful look into the 1982 blockbuster Blade Runner, highlighting its contemporary themes such as postmodern dystopia, human self-destruction and the gothic search for the authentic emotion.

Take a listen!
Download film_review_blade_runner.mp3

Posted by on August 22, 2007 at 02:27 PM in Culture, Film, Religion, Theology | | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Theology & Film - Podcast Lecture 6

Given the influence of postmodern culture on many of the films we've been watching, this week, Dr Shane Clifton looks at postmodernism in more detail. He discusses, first of all, the transition from a medieval worldview to a modern/scientific understanding of the universe, after which, he focuses on the more recent post-world-war disillusionment with modernism and the subsequent transition to a postmodern way of thinking.

Download film_lecture_six.mp3

BTW, in his latest of internet discoveries Shane has stumbled across a website which may be of interest to you in your theology & film studies. Check it out...

http://www.theology.bham.ac.uk/gordonlynch/tpcg.htm

Posted by on August 22, 2007 at 11:42 AM in Culture, Film, Religion, Theology | | Comments (39) | TrackBack (0)

Film Review - "Jesus Camp"

Jesus_campIn the postmodern age where institutional critique runs rampant, Chris Tilling takes an honest look at the critique directed towards the evangelical church in the recently acclaimed documentary, 'Jesus Camp'.
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Posted by on August 22, 2007 at 09:02 AM in Culture, Film, Religion, Theology | | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

August 16, 2007

Film Review - "The Seventh Seal"

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In this latest podcast, film reviewer Ben McEachen from Empire magazine, looks at the 1957 classic  The Seventh Seal. Enjoy!

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Posted by on August 16, 2007 at 11:54 AM in Culture, Film, Religion, Theology | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 14, 2007

Theology & Film - Podcast Lecture 5

On the back of having watched the 1957 classic The Seventh Seal in class last Wednesday, this week Dr Shane Clifton, together with Dreu Harrison, discuss the evident Nietzschean influence in this movie and unpack Nietzsche's notion of the death of God and the meaninglessness of life.

Download film_lecture_five.mp3

The podcast assignment for this week is explained on the audio lecture above, you will also need the following article to complete this task.

Download NietzscheArticle.pdf


Posted by on August 14, 2007 at 05:01 PM in Culture, Film, Religion, Theology | | Comments (67) | TrackBack (0)

August 07, 2007

Theology & Film - Podcast Lecture 4

Welcome to Theology and Film week four. Up to this point in the course we have been watching Christ films and looking generally at the science of reviewing film. Today Dr Shane Clifton looks at critiquing Christ films specifically, discussing how they both reflect and speak to contemporary culture.

Download film_lecture_four.mp3

The podcast assignment for this week is outlined on the above podcast lecture.
Listen and Enjoy!

Posted by on August 07, 2007 at 04:43 PM in Culture, Film, Religion, Theology | | Comments (58) | TrackBack (0)

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