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Religion Through Popular Culture: Stage and Screen

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This is a list of selected films and filmographies in the ASU Library collection that can be used to study the relationship of religion and popular culture.


Paietta, Ann C. Saints, Clergy and Other ReligiousFigures on Film and Television, 1895-2003. PN1995.9 S234 P35 2005.

Life of Brian. ASU Movies PN

Big Screen/Little Screen and Religion

Beal, Timothy K., and Tod Linafelt. Mel Gibson's Bible: Religion, Popular Culture, and the Passion of the Christ. BR115 C8 M278 2006.

Bial, Henry. Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage. PN2227 N5 B53 2015.

Clawson, Julie. The Hunger Games and the Gospel. PS3603 O4558 Z64 2012.

Crome, Andrew, and James McGrath, eds. Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Religion and Doctor Who. PN1992.77 D6273 T55 2013. Another copy, PN1992.77 D6273 R46 2013.

Deacy, Christopher. Faith in Film: Religious Themes in Contemporary Cinema. PN1995.5 D38 2005.

Deacy, Christopher. Screening the Afterlife: Theology, Eschatology and Film. PN1995.9 D37 D43 2012.

Dillon-Malone, Aubrey. Sacred Profanity: Spirituality at the Movies. PN1995.9 C49 D55 2010.

Engstrom, Erika, and Joseph M. Valenzano III. Television, Religion, and Supernatural: Hunting Monsters, Finding Gods. PN1992.77 S84    E55 2014.

Feltmate, David. Drawn to the Gods: Religion and Humor in The Simpsons. PN1992.8 R45 F45 2017.

Flesher, Paul. Film & Religion: An Introduction. PN1995.5 F54 2007.

Gracia, Jorge J. E., ed. Mel Gibson's Passion and Philosophy: The Cross, the Questions, the Controversy. PN1997.2 P39 M35 2004.

Green, Ronald S. Buddhism Goes to the Movies: Introduction to Buddhist Throught and Practice. PN1995.9 B795 G74 2014.

Heit, Jamey. The Springfield Reformation: The Simpsons, Christianity, and American Culture. PN1992.77 S58 H45 2008.

Holderness, Graham. Re-Writing Jesus: Christ in 20th-Century Fiction and Film. PN57 J47 H65 2015.

Kramer, Ross, et al. Religions of Star Trek.2003.

Lawler, James M. The God Tube: Uncovering the Hidden Spiritual Message in Pop Culture. PN1995.9 R4 L39 2010.

Lindvall, Terry, and Andrew Quicke. Celluloid Sermons: The Emergence of the Christian Film Industry, 1930-1986. PN1995.9 C49 L56 2011.

Lindvall, Terry. Sanctuary Cinema: Origins of the Christian Film Industry. PN1995.9 R4 L56 2007.

Lofton, Kathryn. Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon. BL2525 L65 2011.

Lyden, John C. Film as Religion: Myths, Morals, and Rituals. PN1995.5 L89 2003.

Marsh, Clive. Theology Goes to the Movies: An Introduction to Critical Christian Thinking. PN1995.5 M27 2007.

McAvan, Emily. The Postmodern Sacred: Popular Culture Spirituality in the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Urban Fantasy Genres. PN3435 M39 2012.

Mills, Anthony R. American Theology, Superhero Comics, and Cinema: The Marvel of Stan Lee and the Revolution of a Genre. PN6712 M55 2014.

Mitchell, Jolyon, and S. Brent Plate, eds. The Religion and Film Reader. PN1995.5 R456 2007.

Overstreet, Jeffrey. Through a Screen Darkly. PN1995.5 O94 2007.

Parker, J. Ryan. Cinema as Pulpit: Sherwood Pictures and the Church Film Movement. PN1999 S47 P38 2012.

Parvin, Samel F., and Mark I. Pinsky. The Gospel According to the Simpsons: Bigger and Possibly Even Better! Edition. PN992.77 S58 P37 2009.

Porter, Jennifer E., and Darcee L. Mclaren, eds. Star Trek and Sacred Ground: Explorations of Star Trek, Religion, and American Culture. Also available in print, PN1995.9 S694 S82 1999.

Reinhartz, Adele. Bible and Cinema: An Introduction.PN1995 B53 R45 2013.

Riess, Jana. What Would Buffy Do? The Vampire Slayer as Spiritual Guide. BV4501.3 R54 2004.

Rosenthal, Michele. American Protestants and TV in the 1950s: Responses to a New Medium. PN1992.6 R67 2007.

Suman, Michael. Religion and Prime Tie Television. PN1992.6 R45 1997.

Taylor, Joan E., ed. Jesus and Brian: Exploring the Historical Jesus and His Times via Monty Python's Life of Brian. PN1997 L575 J47 2015.

Through a Catholic Lens: Religious Perspectives of Nineteen Film Directors from Around the World. PN1995.5 T47 2007.

Watkins, Gregory J. Teaching Religion and Film. 2008.

Wetmore, Kevin J. The Theology of Battlestar Galactica: American Christianity in the 2004-2009 Television Series. PN1992.77 B354 W48 2012.

Winston, Diane, ed. Small Screen, Big Picture: Television and Lived Religion. PN1992.6 S58 2009.

Woods, Robert H., Jr., ed. Evangelical Christians and Popular Culture: Pop Goes the Gospel. 2013

Wright, Melanie J. Religion and Film: An Introduction. PN1995.9 R4 W75 2007.

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