Gaither Homecomings, College Football Reunions, and the Consecration of Cultural History
Although the Bill and Gloria Gaither Homecoming Friends concert and video series is a ubiquitous presence in Christian entertainment, its cultural function and influence are not well understood. This essay argues that alongside the established view of the Homecoming series as an inwardly focused met...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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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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| Summary: | Although the Bill and Gloria Gaither Homecoming Friends concert and video series is a ubiquitous presence in Christian entertainment, its cultural function and influence are not well understood. This essay argues that alongside the established view of the Homecoming series as an inwardly focused method some Christians use to interpret the vicissitudes of evangelical experience, the Homecoming phenomenon also exerts an outwardly shaping force. Drawing on a line of sports reunion videos that share key similarities with Homecoming, this essay traces the emergence of the Homecoming series as a transcultural narrative framework within which to commodify nostalgic re-engagements with the past—both religious and secular. |
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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.22.3.005 |