Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings

ISBN-10: 0830881115
ISBN-13: 9780830881116
Category: Art
Pages: 208
Language: English
Published: 2017-06-13
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Author: Josh Larsen

Description

Movies do more than tell a good story. Filmspotting co-host Josh Larsen brings a critic's unique perspective to how movies can act as prayers—expressing lament, praise, joy, confession, and more. When words fail, the perfect film might be just what you need to jump-start your conversations with the Almighty.

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