Bible & Film

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

As the central work of the Christian tradition, the Bible has had an enormous impact on film since the early days of cinema. In this class we will do some serious, close reading of the Bible, and some serious, close viewing of films that engage with the Bible in some way, ranging from 'sword and sandal' classics to more subtle recent work. The goal of the course is to develop a sophisticated theological and critical appreciation of the relationship between Bible and film. Note that this course will require you to view on average one movie per week outside of class time.