The cinema’s potency is respected by organized religion, but its technique has not been fully exploited to religion’s purposes. In recent years films have been made of the career of Pope Pius XI, of ...

Religion has been a source material for art as long as - well, as long as there has been art and been religion, and that has certainly been the case with movies from the silent film era's exploration ...

Will the Oscars answer “Conclave’s” prayers? Edward Berger’s mystery thriller has been one of the buzziest films to emerge from the fall festivals. Adapted from Robert Harris’ 2016 novel, the film ...

Miyazaki’s films are filled with spirits, nature gods, and living landscapes—but are they actually Shinto? This episode explores how Japanese folklore and spirituality influence his work without ...

(RNS) — There are horror movies that capture the relationship between race and lived experience, but rarely do they intersect with religion. However, “Sinners,” written and directed by Ryan Coogler, ...

Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion and chair of the Department of Religious Studies, wrote about the connection between horror films and religion, showing how scary movies may ...

NPR's Michel Martin and Religion Correspondent Jason DeRose talk about their favorite — and least favorite — films about spirituality, including some hidden gems that might not seem religious at first ...