"Someday our gods will be friends.": The VIKINGS series as Embodiment of Religion and Liquefaction of Meaning

This article reflects on the recent tv-series ‘Vikings’ from a practical-theological perspective. We deal with the series as a serious expression of the relationship between film and religion. The narrative, reception, style and context are used to present deliberate themes regarding clashes of paga...

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Main Author: Erwich, René 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie [2020]
In: Journal for religion, film and media
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Pages: 103-126
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Vikings (Television program) / Religion / Meaning / Ambiguity
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
AZ New religious movements
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Vikings
B Film as Embodiment of Religion
B Practical Theology
B film and theology
B TV series
B Liquefaction of Religion
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