Routledge - Screening the Afterlife: Theology and Film

Explore the intersection of cinema and theology with Screening the Afterlife by Routledge. This book provides a unique look at how modern filmmakers envision the last things. By analyzing a diverse range of films, from Flatliners and What Dreams May Come to Working Girl and The Shawshank Redemption, it offers a comprehensive study of death and the afterlife within the field of religion and film. This text examines how cinema portrays complex spiritual concepts. Readers will find detailed discussions on the survival of personhood after death and the language used to describe resurrection and immortality. It also looks at Near-Death Experiences, mind-dependent worlds, and the cinematic representation of heaven and hell. This work is a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in eschatology and the way visual media shapes our understanding of mortality.