Chasm: Crossing the Divide Between Hollywood and People of Faith - Softcover

Poland PhD, Larry W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1630470627 ISBN 13: 9781630470623

Publisher: Morgan James Faith, 2014

Synopsis

Two different world-views. Two different sets of values. Hollywood and people of faith—two worlds in conflict and the chasm that exists between them.

Dr. Larry Poland's book, Chasm: Crossing the Divide Between Hollywood and People of Faith, explores the century-old warfare between the world of entertainment and mainstream Americans, those "flyovers" between Hollywood and New York. It is filled with fascinating first-person stories exposing the conflicts over excess, entitlement, God, the Bible, and intrinsic value.

Dr. Poland's three decades in Hollywood as a consultant on the faith community informs his analysis. Stories from inside the industry are told with insight and good humor even amid some biting criticisms of those on both sides of the divide. Far from a "basher" or "tell all," Chasm is a call for those in both camps to get across the divide and build trust relationships as a basis for positive interchange, meaningful dialogue, and the pursuit of more redemptive media content. Is a truce possible? Find out here.

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About the Author:

Larry W. Poland, PhD, has been a leader in higher education, international volunteer service, and in consulting to leaders in the entertainment industry. He was the youngest college president in America, has hosted both TV and radio programs, and was included on Harvest House Publishers’ list of “The 365 Most Influential People in the World.” He is the founder and chairman of Mastermedia International (www.mastermediaintl.org).

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

I’ll start with “Hollywood.” In reality, Hollywood doesn’t exist as just a place!

describe the sheer disappointment. They thought Hollywood’s glamour was the place. It isn’t. Hollywood isn’t the shabby buildings on the bou- levard lined with tourist traps, tacky lingerie stores, and greasy spoons. It’s not the place lined with the homeless people, ladies of the evening, and druggies traversing the so-called Walk of Fame. The sign at the city limits or on the hills above the town may say “H-O-L-L-Y-W-O-O-D,” even close to the Hollywood zip code.

A day on the Universal Studios tour may give visitors a little of knowing they let themselves be seduced by mirrors, strings, pulleys, and computer-controlled contraptions. It was a tourist factory. It wasn’t really Hollywood.

About this edition

• Publisher: Morgan James Faith
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1630470627
• ISBN 13: 9781630470623
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196