Holiday movies have been an essential part of the American winter celebrations. They offer a glimpse into how the world is could be, often in sharp contrast to reality.
- Professor of Religious Studies and Cinema and Media Studies, by special appointment, Hamilton College
Holiday movies offer us a glimpse into how the world is could be, often in sharp contrast to our lives as they are. In that way, the annual act of viewing them is like a religious ritual.
When it was released 15 years ago, Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ,’ was a box-office success. The theme of Jesus has been a successful one that many filmmakers around the globe have cashed in on.
An expert argues our connection with these figures is longstanding. They are embedded in our myths and help us explore deeper questions about being human.
Seeing is not just believing. Seeing changes what we believe, about ourselves and about other people.
Films motivate people to travel to locations previously unknown. In the process, tourists become a lot like spiritual seekers.
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