About Faith In Frame
A brief welcome & explanation
Welcome to Faith In Frame!
As a seminarian with a film degree, the idea for this blog has been rolling around in my head for a while now. I’ve been hoping to find an online space that discusses the Christian Faith, Film, and the places where they intersect. There are a few people doing something similar, but they were never quite what I was looking for.
Most Christian film review sites focus on providing parents with content warnings, or are critiques of the film’s non-Christian content, and none of them are Lutheran. So, I realized that the time had come for me to bite the bullet and write the kind of blog I had hoped to read.
So, What Kind of Blog is this?
I want Faith In Frame to be a space that discusses film as art.
Our ability to create art is a gift from God, a gift that he did not give to us without reason. Art is a way for us to communicate about and deepen our understanding of what it means to live in God’s creation. Art is also a way through which we can worship God, and illustrate His teachings.
American Christianity seems to struggle with taking art seriously, especially film. In Christian circles, film and television are often reduced to something simply to be consumed and not treated as something that shapes our understanding of God and His world. You see this attitude in Christian discussions around film, and especially in the “Christian Film Industry.”
So, I want to discuss films as an art, but what kind of Content will I actually be posting?
1. Film Reviews
A pretty self explanatory category, but I want to write film reviews from a Christian lens. The reviewed films will be both old and new, and while I’m not Roger Ebert, I want to provide in-depth (but accessible) discussions on the film’s artistry, and what it says about creation.
2. Faith & Film Connections
This series will be a close examination of films that significantly resonate with scriptural motifs and the dynamics of faith. By placing cinematic narratives alongside theological reflections, this series seeks to discern how particular stories illuminate and are illuminated by the witness of scripture and the lived reality of Christian belief.
This will be the most varied series, with some posts reading like Bible studies, some like devotionals, others taking the form of devotionals, and still others offering broader reflections on life and faith.
3. Christ Figures in Film
Christ’s death and resurrection split time in two. Its effects echo throughout all of history, and it permeates all culture. This series will look at the different archetypes of Christ that appear in Film, whether or not they are intentional.
This series (and the others) hope to create good jumping off points to share the gospel.
Conclusion
If you’ve made it this far, thanks! If any of this sounds interesting to you, please consider subscribing, or sharing this blog with others!
God’s Blessings.