Movies Are Prayers, Josh Larsen
Movies Are Prayers, Josh Larsen
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Movies Are Prayers
How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings

Author: Josh Larsen

Narrator: Josh Larsen

Unabridged: 5 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/05/2017


Synopsis

"Movies are our way of telling God what we think about this world and our place in it. . . . Movies can be many things: escapist experiences, historical artifacts, business ventures, and artistic expressions, to name a few. I'd like to suggest that they can also be prayers." Movies do more than tell a good story. They are expressions of raw emotion, naked vulnerability, and unbridled rage. They often function in the same way as prayers, communicating our deepest longings and joys to a God who hears each and every one. In this captivating book, Filmspotting co-host Josh Larsen brings a critic's unique perspective to how movies function as expressions to God of lament, praise, joy, confession, and more. His clear expertise and passion for the art of film, along with his thoughtful reflections on the nature of prayer, will bring you a better understanding of both. God's omnipresence means that you can find him whether you're sitting on your sofa at home or in the seats at the theater. You can talk to him wherever movies are shown. And when words fail, the perfect film might be just what you need to jump-start your conversations with the Almighty.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian

From other exposure to similar attempts, I expected slipshod exposition to put the Word into the service of an author's favorite cultural expressions. Not so. The Bible narrative is primary and pulsates through this text. The examples from that point to it well are secondary and well chosen. I suspe......more

If you know Josh Larsen, the biggest surprise of this book is that he only made Wes Anderson films the centerpieces of two chapters. A book that taught me some things about prayer AND film. I wish all of my fellow Christians put this much thought into film, we'd get a few less Fireproofs and a few m......more

Goodreads review by Andy

I'm a frequent listener of the always-interesting Filmspotting podcast, but wasn't sure what to expect from Larsen's book on faith and film. As a Christian, I'm always looking for writers/directors/producers who seem to be asking what I call "good questions" about the world and our place in it, rega......more