
Hollywood Worldviews
Watching Films with Wisdom & Discernment
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Brian Godawa
About this listen
The Book that Started an Audience Revolution
Hollywood Worldviews was the first book to come out that taught Christians how worldviews are integrated into movies and television.
It has guided a generation of believers in how to appreciate movies and interpret them with wisdom and discernment.
It has helped Christians avoid the two extremes of rejecting movies with blanket condemnation or embracing movies in the name of “mere entertainment.”
Now, in this updated expanded edition of the classic, award-winning Hollywood screenwriter Brian Godawa gives you the tools for being an active participant in culture without being seduced into compromise.
You’ll learn:
- The basics of worldviews and how they affect us.
- How worldviews are embodied in storytelling.
- How to deal with sex, violence, and profanity in movies.
- Tools for distinguishing the difference between exploitation of sins and moral exhortation.
- The basics of redemption in storytelling.
- The tricks screenwriters use to communicate their messages.
- Hundreds of examples of movies that illustrate the various worldviews.
- How Jesus, Christianity, and the Bible have been handled in movies over the years.
- “Watch and Learn” recommendations and guidance questions.
Hollywood Worldviews helps you enter a dialogue with Hollywood that leads to a happier ending, one that keeps you aware of your culture and awake to your faith.
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- B.e. Kerian
- 01-12-23
Deep Theological & Spiritual Discussion of Cinema
I read the first edition of this book from 2002 and it helped shape my perspective on films, which have been my main outlet and means of understanding the world up to that point. I commend Godawa for doing more than just watching films, but really understanding and discerning their different angles, specifically when it comes to theological- and biblical-related discussion. It's a must-read (and -listen) for fellow believers who are just as passionate about film and the arts.
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- Patti
- 05-15-24
Excellent read
I read this and I agree with Brian Godawa about how to view films. We need more Christian movies.
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- b swisher
- 06-05-22
Amazing!
I only wish I had a copy of the outline in which the movies are listed describing the kind of worldview they depict
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- Robert
- 04-03-17
Very insightful
Major fan of Brian Godawa's work. In Hollywood he does not disappoint. Very well done
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- AC
- 03-04-21
Equipped to Interact with Movies & Culture
Fantastic blend of the worldviews, beliefs, and storytelling that go into the movies we watch. No mindless entertainment here.
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