An Unlikely Retelling of the Incarnation Through Faerie and Pop Culture: Ernest Saves Christmas
A goofy Christmas flick makes an oblique reference to Christ, raising the question of what, if anything, Santa Claus, elves, and Christmas kitsch have to do with Christ's incarnation and nativity. I suggest that, through the vehicle of fairy-story, the film Ernest Saves Christmas, does, in fact...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2015]
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Practical theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 8, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 245-249 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Incarnation
B Christmas B Santa Claus B Nativity B fairy-story |
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| Summary: | A goofy Christmas flick makes an oblique reference to Christ, raising the question of what, if anything, Santa Claus, elves, and Christmas kitsch have to do with Christ's incarnation and nativity. I suggest that, through the vehicle of fairy-story, the film Ernest Saves Christmas, does, in fact, shed light on matters of belief, miracles, and morality - matters central to the incarnation. Even as told by Hollywood, Santa Claus is a fairy-story borrowing wonder and mystery from the Christ event itself. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2015.1126005 |