This book analyzes how films depict God when black characters experience suffering and tragedy to elucidate how cinema often portrays a God that is considered supportive, yet who does little to mitigate suffering. This sparks theodical contemplation on the role of divinity in protecting people from the consequences of human depravity.
This book analyzes how films depict God when black characters experience suffering and tragedy to elucidate how cinema often portrays a God that is considered supportive, yet who does little to mitigate suffering. This sparks theodical contemplation on the role of divinity in protecting people from the consequences of human depravity.
Shayne Lee is associate professor of sociology at the University of Houston.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chapter 1. Theodical Secularity Chapter 2. Tactical Deists: Black Liberation Theology and Cinema Chapter 3. Cinema and American Slavery Chapter 4. Ousmane Sembène: Toward a New and Modern Africa Chapter 5. Contemporary African-American Films Epilogue. Africa: The New Cinematic Holocaust Filmography References About the Author
Introduction Chapter 1. Theodical Secularity Chapter 2. Tactical Deists: Black Liberation Theology and Cinema Chapter 3. Cinema and American Slavery Chapter 4. Ousmane Sembène: Toward a New and Modern Africa Chapter 5. Contemporary African-American Films Epilogue. Africa: The New Cinematic Holocaust Filmography References About the Author
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