Why is prayer depicted so often in Hollywood movies?
Brent talks with Terry Lindvall, a film historian who occupies the C.S. Lewis Chair of Communication and Christian Thought at Virginia Wesleyan University in Virginia in the States.
We look at the ways prayer is depicted in Hollywood movies from the silent era to today.
'God on the Big Screen - A History of Hollywood Prayer from the Silent Era to Today' is published by New York University Press.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Terry Lindvall 'God on the Big Screen: A History of Hollywood Prayer from the Silent Era to Today'
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