The Metal Scene and The Bible: Meaning, Accuracy, and Silence

This article examines the question “how should we understand the use of the Bible in the metal scene?” In the first part, we explore the example of Black Sabbath against the backdrop of the use of the Bible in the band's contemporary society. We argue that the Bible had a particular role in the...

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Main Author: Watts, Peter (Author)
Contributors: Fisher, Andrew (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Saskatchewan [2017]
In: Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-43
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Black Sabbath (Music group) / Heavy metal / Bible / Reception
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
ZB Sociology
Further subjects:B Black Sabbath
B Bible
B biblical literacy
B Heavy metal
B speech-act theory
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