Cinema, Black Suffering, and Theodicy: Modern God
- ISBN-10
- 1666904228
- ISBN-13
- 9781666904222
- Category
- African Americans in motion pictures
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2022
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Shayne Lee
Description
This book analyzes how films depict God when black characters experience suffering and tragedy to elucidate how cinema often portrays a God that is considered supportive, yet who does little to mitigate suffering. This sparks theodical contemplation on the role of divinity in protecting people from the consequences of human depravity.
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