Includes bibliographical references (pages 211 - 229), filmography, and index.
Contents:
Theodical secularity -- Tactical deists: Black liberation theology and cinema -- Cinema and American slavery -- Ousmane SembeĢne: toward a new and modern Africa -- Contemporary African-American films -- Epilogue: Africa the new cinematic holocaust.
Summary:
"This book analyzes how films depict God when black characters experience suffering and tragedy to elucidate how cinema often portrays a God that is considered supportive, yet who does little to mitigate suffering. This sparks theodical contemplation on the role of divinity in protecting people from the consequences of human depravity"-- Provided by publisher.
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