{"product_id":"religious-cinema-for-non-believers-hardcover","title":"Religious Cinema for Non-Believers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoel Mayward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReligious Cinema for Non-Believers is a collection of longform film criticism essays written over the span of a decade by theologian and film critic Joel Mayward. Ranging in scope and style from Silence to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Playtime to Philomena, A Hidden Life to Hundreds of Beavers, each chapter is an in-depth movie review that weaves together film analysis, theological reflection, and personal narrative. Part movie-watching memoir, part cultural criticism, the book ultimately demonstrates how watching and reviewing films can be a spiritual discipline, even when appreciating so-called \"secular\" films. As a creative act of thoughtful appreciation, film criticism--both writing it and reading it--has the capacity to make us better human beings and grow closer to God. Religious Cinema for Non-Believers will appeal to any cinephiles (religious and non-religious alike) who have ever had a transcendent experience at the movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67869778575518,"sku":"9798385247417","price":50.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/5WE_gl4x9P9798385247417.webp?v=1793314690","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/religious-cinema-for-non-believers-hardcover","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}