Abstract
In this article the background, development, therapeutical value and praxis of film therapy in Christian counselling will be addressed. The second part of the article shows what the scenery beyond film therapy may look like and how this form of therapy may extend to other areas of digital and electronic media in the current counselling and pastoral care praxis. Postmodernity, as the context within which the society finds itself, is discussed, as well as the place of films in postmodernity. The important use and application of narratives in the postmodern era is discussed. Film therapy’s development as an outgrowth of bibliotherapy is explained. It is further shown how film therapy as a tool in the praxis of therapy may provide the ideal atmosphere for learning, enjoyment and edification. The scope of the article also reaches beyond the current use of film therapy by suggesting the use of other social and electronic media in a therapeutical way as an ever-increasing possibility. The article ends with some pointers in the use of film therapy.
Highlights
In the 70 years of its existence, HTS Teologiese Studies (HTS) has addressed many facets of theology and related disciplines and the journal and all the contributors throughout these years should be remembered and commended for the major contribution to academic research
A new phase was inaugurated when the Journal of Practical Theology in South Africa was moved under the wings of HTS and it broadened the scope of HTS with regard to practical theology
Film therapy serves in an excellent way the postmodern era we find ourselves in
Summary
In the 70 years of its existence, HTS Teologiese Studies (HTS) has addressed many facets of theology and related disciplines and the journal and all the contributors throughout these years should be remembered and commended for the major contribution to academic research. The focus of the article is the Christian therapeutical value of film therapy – the process of using movies made for the big screen or television for therapeutic purposes – and how it can be enhanced and extended by related digital media within the context of postmodernity.
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