Joel Mayward

Joel Mayward is a pastor, writer, theologian, and film critic. He is a PhD candidate at the University of St Andrews researching the intersection of film, theology, and ethics. For his film reviews and essays, check out www.cinemayward.com. Follow Joel on Twitter: @joelmayward.

Articles, Reviews, Theology23 February, 2018

Review: God in a Single Vision

By Joel Mayward

David Brown. God in a Single Vision: Integrating Philosophy and Theology. Edited by Christopher R. Brewer and Robert MacSwain. London: Routledge, 2016, vi + 190pp.,…

Articles, Film, Theology20 November, 2017

Darren Aronofsky’s mother! and Cinematic Parables

By Joel Mayward

In film critic circles—particularly film critics of a religious persuasion—the term ‘parable’ will be tossed out in a review to describe a film. A…