Finding God in the Movies 33 Films of Reel Faith

includes index and biblioraphy

Affirming our Humanity Life is Beautiful ..............42 Amistad .........50 No Man`s Land ..................58 We were soldiers .............58 2. Beauty, Imagination, and Creativity Spirited away ........................74 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ......82 3. Choosing Life Big night .........92 Fearless ...........98 4. Embracing our Vocation The Rookie ..............108 Billy Elliot ........115 The apostle ..........123 5. Reconciliation within Families The Straight ......134 Ulee`s Gold .........142 Fly Away home .......150 6. Racial Reconciliation Save the last dance ..............160 Remember the titas .....................160 X-Men .............173 The Hurricane .............173 7. Forgiveness Smoke signals ......188 Antwone Fisher .........196 8. Community and Friendship About a Boy .......206 Italian For Beginners ........213 9. Faith Simon birch .............222 Tendermercies ..........229 10. Faith and Doubt The Third miracle .............238 Signs ......................245 K-Pax............245 11. Living our Faith The Year of Living Dangerously................260 Patch Adams ...............266 12. Images of the Saviour The spitfire grill ..............276 The Iron Giant .........283 13. Renewing the Church Sister act .............292 Chocolat ..........................298