Showing what cannot be Depicted Visually: Resurrection and Film
Christianity is -- irrespective of denominational variation -- not conceivable without the event that, according to the tradition, led the first disciples to overcome their fears and confess Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ -- the resurrection of the just one who was martyred and killed. However, the...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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SCM Press
2024
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| In: |
Concilium
Year: 2024, Issue: 2, Pages: 81-93 |
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Theology
B FAITH (Christianity) B Resurrection |
| Summary: | Christianity is -- irrespective of denominational variation -- not conceivable without the event that, according to the tradition, led the first disciples to overcome their fears and confess Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ -- the resurrection of the just one who was martyred and killed. However, the data from the biblical and other texts of the first hundred years of Christendom show that this idea became awkward. Was there really an empty tomb? Or is talk of the resurrection to be understood as 'only' metaphorical or even only symbolic? All three ways of understanding 'resurrection have been and remain popular themes in film. This article will explore some examples of this. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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