The Blackwell guide to theology and popular culture

The Blackwell Guide to Theology of Popular Culture outlines various general theories of popular culture, identifies theologians and theological concepts that are conducive to analyzing popular culture, and explores religious themes that are asserting themselves through popular movies, novels, music,...

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Subtitles:Theology of popular culture
Main Author: Cobb, Kelton (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Malden, Mass. [u.a.] Blackwell 2005
In:Year: 2005
Edition:1. publ.
Series/Journal:Blackwell guides to theology
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Popular culture / Theology
Further subjects:B Popular Culture Religious aspects
B Popular Culture Religious aspects Christianity
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Summary:The Blackwell Guide to Theology of Popular Culture outlines various general theories of popular culture, identifies theologians and theological concepts that are conducive to analyzing popular culture, and explores religious themes that are asserting themselves through popular movies, novels, music, television shows and advertising.
Includes information on apocalypticism, Augustine, Accenture, Apple, Google, McDonalds, MTV, Starbucks, bricolage, confession, Disney, Dogma (film), existentialism, commodity fetishism, God, the Gothic, guilt, the holy, idols and idolatry, Jesus Christ, Immanuel Kant, The Life of God (as Told by Himself), Friedrich Nietzsche, divine providence, Puritans and puritanism, religious symbols, sin, Six Feet Under (HBO series), Paul Tillich, tattoos, body piercings and scarification, simularum, etc
Item Description:Popular culture -- Cultural studies -- Theology and culture -- Theological tools -- Images of God -- Human nature -- Sin -- Salvation -- Life everlasting
Includes bibliographical references (p. [324]-342) and index
Formerly CIP
ISBN:1405106980