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Tables of Contents for Seeing Is Believing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Chapter 1 The Importance of Movies
1
4
Chapter 2 Movies and Meaning
5
10
A Variety of Approaches
5
2
The Approach of This Book
7
8
Chapter 3 The Christian Story
15
26
The Biblical Narrative
15
3
The Human Reflection in Life and Film
18
2
Moments in the Christian Story
20
3
The Explicit Christian Story in Film: Tender Mercies
23
6
The Implicit Christian Story in Film: The Verdict
29
7
Concluding Remarks
36
5
Chapter 4 The American Story
41
20
The Biblical Narrative
41
1
The American Dream
42
3
The American Story in Film: The Natural
45
7
The American Difference
52
2
The American Nightmare
54
2
The American Nightmare in Film: Easy Rider
56
5
Chapter 5 The Greek Story
61
10
The Greek Story
61
3
The Greek Story in Film: Breaker Morrant
64
4
The Greek Difference
68
3
Chapter 6 The Skeptical Story
71
16
The Skeptical Story in a Skeptical World
71
3
The Skeptical Story in Film:
74
12
Ironweed
75
3
Blue Velvet
78
4
Crimes and Misdemeanors
82
4
Epilogue
86
1
Appendix A: Examples of Movies by Category
87
4
Appendix B: On Discussing Films
91
2
Endnotes
93