Christian Teens and Biblezines: An Analysis of Revolve, The Complete New Testament
Released in 2003, Revolve was the first "Biblezine", a format that combined scripture with a teen magazine. It sold extraordinarily well and spawned a series of copycats. This essay argues that previous scholarly analyses of Christian and secular teen magazines do not provide an adequate f...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2010]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2010, Volume: 22, Issue: 3 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | Released in 2003, Revolve was the first "Biblezine", a format that combined scripture with a teen magazine. It sold extraordinarily well and spawned a series of copycats. This essay argues that previous scholarly analyses of Christian and secular teen magazines do not provide an adequate framework for understanding this new genre. A close reading of Revolve reveals a complicated pattern of socialization, where inerrant scripture interacts with pop culture. Revolve teaches and reinforces in its teenage readers two principal cultural norms: the process of engaging with and "filtering" secular messages and a method of communication that follows a redemptive sin-confess-repent cycle. The essay concludes by discussing Walter Benjamin's concept of "aura" and questioning whether the Biblezine is powerful for teens due to its very reproducibility. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.22.3.002 |
