{"product_id":"wof-popcorn-with-the-pope","title":"Popcorn with the Pope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial order:\u003c\/strong\u003e We place consolidated publisher orders once a week. Your books ship from our Pennsylvania location after they arrive. This item is not stocked for immediate dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn 1995—one hundred years after the birth of cinema in Paris—a Vatican-appointed commission compiled a list of forty-five significant films. The entries vary widely, ranging from light-hearted favorites like \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e to challenging arthouse features such as \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Seventh Seal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis list, released under Pope St. John Paul II, was an important milestone in the dialogue between the Church and the wider culture. Yet for many Catholics and cinephiles alike, it remains undiscovered or unclear. What was the list for? And why did the commission choose these particular titles?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this groundbreaking study, David Paul Baird, Andrew Petiprin, and Michael Ward walk readers through the entire Vatican List, film by film. The authors show that its aim was not to serve as a “best-ever” register, nor as an anthology of approved works; rather, it was to guide people in an appreciation of cinema as an artistic language and a bearer of spiritual and moral messages.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition to theologically and historically informed commentary, each chapter includes film stills, quotations, fun facts, and questions for further reflection and discussion. Elevated yet entertaining, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePopcorn with the Pope\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for anyone interested in delving deeper into a Christian approach to movies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Word on Fire","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67639058432090,"sku":"WF-674","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1367\/3818\/files\/ShopifyFront_PWTP.png?v=1791476746","url":"https:\/\/deaconstore.com\/products\/wof-popcorn-with-the-pope","provider":"Deacon Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}