Introduction
Welcome!
This is a community for the exchange of idea's and perspectives on movie’s and their religious themes. In this community we all share an interest or love of religions, and constantly find them appearing in various forms throughout the day. One place where religions can be constantly found is in the media; and one media in particular is the film industry.
Sometimes religious themes are obvious (Such as Christianity in Chronicles of Narnia, or Tibetan Buddhism in Kundun), while other times they must be searched for. Our role in this community is to do the searching. Many of us may hold brilliant insights on a specific theme in a film, while another may build upon that shared theme or event present something entirely new. It is this open flow and exchange of idea's which backs the purpose of the community.
Think of it as a market-place, where idea's and perspectives are bartered. It’s nothing new that Buddhist, Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Hindu’s view the world entirely differently, and it’s these different perspectives that aid us in viewing a film in another light. Here we can share these perspectives of films, and add to each others perspectives with our own. You may post about a favorite film and describe the transcendental conflict, or just go about arguing with fellow members.
Whether it's a debate on a films religious meaning, or the intent of sharing a favorite film with religious undertones, this is the place.
Just remember a few rules:
-Respect the other members. By all means challenge their opinions and assumptions, but offer everyone respect in the form of the Golden Rule.
-No spamming other communities or webpages without the moderators permission.
-If your post is turning into a research paper, please use lj-cuts.
-Feel free to post youtube video’s of your film; by all means it’s encouraged.
-Nothing inappropriate. Treat this community as an open forum in the classroom. Try to keep your language educated and professional, and prevent cursing out of respect to the other members.
-Enjoy!
-Leonard O
Owner
Link to the Community: http://community.livejournal.com/filmandreligion
2 comments:
Hi,
I just found this blog and think it's a worthy topic. I noticed that you haven't posted anything new recently, so I thought I'd add a couple of film titles you might like to think about. Both of them are strongly linked to religious themes, one subtly and the other not so subtly.
The not-so subtle is Terence Malick's "The Thin Red Line." The more subtle is Gabriel Axel's "Babette's Feast," based on a story by Isak Dinesen, the writer whose life is portrayed in the movie "Out Of Africa."
My interest in this topic arises from the intersection of two strands of my own life: I teach film editing at a major university, and I am also a churchgoer, so I am interested in developing a class for my church on religious themes in film. I am no expert on this, so your insights are welcome.
Best wishes -- julie
Julie,
Thanks so much for both your visit and your suggestions. I'm currently on a small Blogging vacation, as this semester (15 Credits) has been insanely time-consuming. I've also recently gotten engaged, and I'm trying to direct several clubs, so my time is sparse at best.
However, I will not allow this blog to sit down and deteriorate. I plan on working on some new films (The Golden Compass!).
I will get into those films you've mentioned (I've wanted to watch The Thin Red Line for a while).
Thanks again, and I wish you best in your class and endeavors. Please came back and share your suggestions!
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