Three Religious-Cultural Worldviews in Noah (2014)—Hedonism, Fundamentalism, and Ecofeminism

The article proposes an interpretative study of Darren Aronofsky’s film Noah. The film draws inspiration from various spiritual traditions ranging from shamanism to Buddhism, whilst relying heavily on Jewish midrash, and adds a layer of innovation. Our main assertion is that the film attempts to pre...

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Authors: Shapiro, Marianna Ruah-Midbar (Author) ; Moore, Lila (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2020]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 144-158
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Noah (Film) / Hedonism / Fundamentalism / Ecofeminism
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible and Film
B Flood myth
B Fundamentalism
B Noah
B Ecofeminism
B New Age and Alternative Spiritualities
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Summary:The article proposes an interpretative study of Darren Aronofsky’s film Noah. The film draws inspiration from various spiritual traditions ranging from shamanism to Buddhism, whilst relying heavily on Jewish midrash, and adds a layer of innovation. Our main assertion is that the film attempts to present three viewpoints on issues of religion, humanity, nature, and God—while negating two of them and preferring one. Each of the various characters and groups in the film represents one of the three stances, as the film’s protagonist must cope with the problematic nature of his worldview and revisit it. The film engages with current pivotal issues: climate change, the depletion of natural resources, materialism and hedonism, fundamentalism in both religious and environmental trends, suspicion of religious institutionalized interpretations, and gendered spiritual religious beliefs. Thus, the film Noah is a cultural product that disseminates spiritual ideas and values within mainstream culture.
ISSN:1703-289X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.2019-0007