Discerning Beyond the Screen: Embracing Christian-based Films as a Spiritual Discipline for Spiritual Formation and Discipleship
| dc.contributor.advisor | Train, Daniel | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Crawley, Sonia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Booth, Toya D. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-08T18:12:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-06-08T18:12:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.department | Duke Divinity School | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis seeks to demonstrate that by intentionally integrating Christian-based movies and shows, faith leaders can encourage members of their communities to initiate, establish, grow, and sustain a relationship with Jesus Christ. Visual arts and the ingenuity the genre offers in reaching people spiritually, psychologically, and informatively need to be explored and presented as a resource for spiritual formation. This thesis seeks to provide a practical understanding of how Christian-based films have the potential to be practiced as a spiritual discipline for spiritual growth and to cultivate a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. As a spiritual discipline, the storytelling through film can stimulate an internal response to nurture disciples and make more disciples as Christ commissioned. In my research, findings, and analysis, I will provide the spiritual and film formation foundations and spiritual discipleship strategies to use Christian-based films in spiritual formation. | |
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| dc.subject | Spirituality | |
| dc.subject | Theology | |
| dc.subject | Film studies | |
| dc.subject | Christian Film | |
| dc.subject | Discipleship | |
| dc.subject | Film Psychology | |
| dc.subject | Film Theology | |
| dc.subject | Spiritual Disciplines | |
| dc.subject | Spiritual formation | |
| dc.title | Discerning Beyond the Screen: Embracing Christian-based Films as a Spiritual Discipline for Spiritual Formation and Discipleship | |
| dc.type | Dissertation |
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