Screening the Afterlife

<p><em>Screening the Afterlife</em> is a unique and fascinating exploration of the ‘last things’ as envisaged by modern filmmakers. Drawing on a range of films from <em>Flatliners</em> and <em>What Dreams May Come</em> to <em>Working Girl</em> and <em>The Shawshank Redemption</em> it offers the first comprehensive examination of death and the afterlife within the growing field of religion and film. Topics addressed include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>the survival of personhood after death</li> <p> </p> <li>the language of resurrection and immortality</li> <p> </p> <li>Near-Death Experiences and Mind-Dependent Worlds</li> <p> </p> <li>the portrayal of ‘heaven’ and ‘hell’.</li> </ul><p>Students taking courses on eschatology will find this a stimulating and thought provoking resource while scholars will relish Deacy’s theological insight and understanding. </p>