Theology in the dark

An occasional series offered in collaboration with Booth University College, in which we explore the idea that sometimes theology is best done through a medium such as film. The basic approach is to view a movie together, and then to spend some time in conversation, debriefing what we all saw. Sometimes these evenings are held in the screening room at Booth (which has a good sized screen, great sound and decent chairs), while on other occasions we arrange to meet at a movie theatre.

Of the films we’ve viewed, some have been major Hollywood releases (Invictus, Crazy Heart), while others have been a little more off the beaten path (The Way, Into Great Silence). Sometimes the film will have an explicitly Christian theme (Of Gods and Men), while at other times the theology will need a bit of serious unpacking (The Wrestler).

Our most recent offering was Get Low, which we viewed on February 9. We’ll be setting up another evening in the next while, so stay tuned.