franciscan – September 2007

Contents
Minister’s Letter
Community Routes
Editorial – The Gospel and the Silver Screen

Theme Prayer

Articles
Almost Religion: The Persuasive Power of the Movies – Eric Christianson
Not Just a Pretty Face? – Rev’d Rowan Williams
Films and Faith – Films and Life – Clark Berge SSF & Desmond Alban SSF
Sitting in the Seat of God – John Gribben CR

Book Reviews
The Spirit of Silence: Making Space for Creativity –John Lane
Living with Faith – Barbara Butler
Fundamentalism, Terrorism and the future of Humanity – Leonardo Boff
All Things Give God Glory: A Catholic Anthology – Sally Rena
A Monk’s Alphabet – Jeremy Driscoll OSB

Obituary
Br Roger Alexander SSF
Br Bernard SSF
Br Geoffrey SSF