Martin Luther advocated for and used the arts of his day to teach religious concepts.\u00a0 How might we use his approach to teach about faith using film? The talk will share Luther\u2019s thoughts about using visual and dramatic arts to teach religion and how one can apply these to the cinema. The application of visual and dramatic arts to highlight articles of faith is part of a broader project that interprets movies via Lutheran theology. The result is an in-depth case study exploring Lutheran ideas about repentance, confession, and forgiveness via four films.
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