{"product_id":"movies-are-prayers-how-films-voice-our-deepest-longings-paperback","title":"Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosh Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Zoller Seitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/b\u003eMovies 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, \u003ci\u003eFilmspotting\u003c\/i\u003e 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 theseats 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJosh Larsen is the co-host of the radio show and podcast \u003ci\u003eFilmspotting\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as editor and film critic at \u003ci\u003eThink Christian\u003c\/i\u003e, a faith and culture website. He's been writing and speaking about movies professionally for more than two decades.Josh's career began in the mainstream newspaper business, where he started out as a beat reporter for a weekly community newspaper and went on to become the film critic for the Chicago-based Sun-Times Media for more than ten years. In 2011, he joined the Christian media landscape as editor of \u003ci\u003eThink Christian\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 2012 he joined the long-running weekly podcast \u003ci\u003eFilmspotting\u003c\/i\u003e, aired on WBEZ in Chicago.A veteran of the Sundance, Toronto, and Chicago International Film Festivals, Josh has given talks on film and faith at various Christian colleges. He also led the \"Ebert Interruptus,\" a tradition established by Roger Ebert that analyzes a single film scene by scene over several days, at the University of Colorado'sConference on World Affairs. Josh lives in the Chicago area with his wife and two daughters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50124584976607,"sku":"9780830844784","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/oJOPjYM6KT9780830844784.webp?v=1781701295","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/movies-are-prayers-how-films-voice-our-deepest-longings-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}