The Decline of the Mainline German Churches in Light of the Rise of Late Modern Popular Culture
This article studies the relation between the mainline German churches and late modern popular culture. It will be argued that the mainline churches have struggled to either defend themselves or to adopt the contemporary cultural trends that have been evolving since the mid-twentieth century. While...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2018]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2018, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-34 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Germany
/ Catholic church
/ Protestant Church
/ Pop culture
/ Popular culture
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CH Christianity and Society KBB German language area KDB Roman Catholic Church KDD Protestant Church |
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| Summary: | This article studies the relation between the mainline German churches and late modern popular culture. It will be argued that the mainline churches have struggled to either defend themselves or to adopt the contemporary cultural trends that have been evolving since the mid-twentieth century. While the author does not argue for a causal relationship, there are reasons to assume that the simultaneous decline of the mainline churches and the rise of late modern popular culture is more than accidental. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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