RANT-1153: JESUS AND THE MOVIES Does cinema bring something new to our understanding of Jesus? Combining theology, art history and cinema studies, this course examines 15 Jesus movies made between 1912 and 2004, plus examples of non-biblical Christ figures, showing how perennial issues of interpretation and representation are both repeated and transformed by the medium of film. Class time includes film clips, lecture and discussion, exploring classic questions of biblical interpretation, Christology and iconography, as well as our understandings and images of Jesus. Issues specific to the genre are also examined, including the challenge of representing Christ's human and divine natures in a "realistic" medium, and the recurring charges of anti-Semitism. Requirements include two short papers, a film review, and either a final paper or a short video depicting the student's own "movie jesus."