God in Popular Culture
Author | : Andrew M. Greeley |
Publisher | : Thomas More Publishing |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Andrew M. Greeley |
Publisher | : Thomas More Publishing |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Craig Detweiler |
Publisher | : Baker Academic |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2003-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 080102417X |
A candid, often humorous look at how to find truth in music, movies, television, and other aspects of pop culture. Includes photos, artwork, and sidebars.
Author | : William D. Romanowski |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2007-02-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1441200800 |
Grounded in Christian principles, this accessible and engaging book offers an informed and fascinating approach to popular culture. William D. Romanowski provides affectionate yet astute analysis of familiar, well-loved movies and television characters from Indiana Jones to Homer Simpson, and he speaks with historical depth and expertise on films from Casablanca to Crash and music from Bruce Springsteen to U2. Romanowski's confessional approach affirms a role for popular culture in faithful living. Practical, analytical approaches to content, meaning, and artistic style offer the tools to participate responsibly and imaginatively in popular cultural activities. An engaging read, this new edition introduces students and thoughtful readers to popular culture--one of the most influential forces in contemporary society.
Author | : Eric Mazur |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 675 |
Release | : 2010-10-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1136993126 |
Exploring the blurred boundary between religion and pop culture, God in the Details offers a provocative look at the breadth and persistence of religious themes in the American consciousness. This new edition reflects the explosion of online activity since the first edition, including chapters on the spiritual implications of social networking sites, and the hazy line between real and virtual religious life in the online community Second Life. Also new to this edition are chapters on the migration of black male expression from churches to athletic stadiums, new configurations of the sacred and the commercial, and post 9/11 spirituality and religious redemption through an analysis of vampire drama, True Blood. Popular chapters on media, sports, and other pop culture experiences have been revised and updated, making this an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike.
Author | : John Wiley Nelson |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2015-02-05 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1725235366 |
Is it possible that American Christians hold to two distinct sets of beliefs and values without knowing the difference? One is a Christian set, which is openly affirmed every Sunday; the other is an American set, which is more hidden within the forms of our popular entertainment culture. Through mediums like Westerns, country music, and detective novels, John Nelson explains how we internalize our American values without even knowing it. This book is largely intended for preachers who, of all people, should realize how American Christians internalize both sets of values without understanding the contradictions. The purpose of this book is to help preachers and congregations alike recognize the differences in order to account for them in preaching as well as in the church's life in community.
Author | : William D. Romanowski |
Publisher | : Brazos Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2007-02 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1587432013 |
This revised and expanded edition explores more deeply how Christians can most profitably and critically hear, read, and view pop culture.
Author | : Ted Turnau |
Publisher | : P & R Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Apologetics |
ISBN | : 9781596383890 |
It's everywhere...all around us...so widespread it's almost part of the air we breathe. Some people love it, some people hate it, and some try to shrug it off or pretend it's not there. But, like it or not, notice it or not, popular culture plays a huge role in our day-to-day lives, often influencing the way we think and see the world. Some people respond by trying to pull away from it altogether, and some accept it without question as a blessing. But Ted Turnau reminds us that the issue is not so black-and-white. Popular culture, like any other facet of society, is a messy mixture of both grace and idolatry, and it deserves our serious attention and discernment. Learn how to approach popular culture wisely, separating its gems of grace from its temptations toward idolatry, and practice some popologetics to be an influence of your own. Book jacket.
Author | : Terry Mattingly |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2005-11-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1418577561 |
Johnny Cash, Harry Potter, the Simpsons, and John Grisham. What do all of these icons in pop culture have to do with faith? Find the answer in Pop Goes Religion; relevant insight into the world of today's entertainment. In this collection of essays, popular American journalist, Terry Mattingly teaches readers how to identify elements of faith in today's pop culture. Topics include: God & Popular Music Faith & the Big Screen God on TV Ink, Paper, and God Politics and Current Events From music to movies, politics to the pope, Mattingly explores the matters of the heart with a fresh and relevant perspective.
Author | : Stephen Butler Murray |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 651 |
Release | : 2015-08-11 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1440801800 |
This contributed two-volume work tackles a fascinating topic: how and why God plays a central role in the modern world and profoundly influences politics, art, culture, and our moral reflection—even for nonbelievers. God—in the many ways that people around the globe conceptualize Him, Her, or It—is one of the most powerful, divisive, unifying, and creative elements of human culture. The two volumes of God and Popular Culture: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Entertainment Industry's Most Influential Figure provide readers with a balanced and accessible analysis of this fascinating topic that allows anyone who appreciates any art, music, television, film, and other forms of entertainment to have a new perspective on a favorite song or movie. Written by a collective of both believers and nonbelievers, the essays enable both nonreligious individuals and those who are spiritually guided to consider how culture approaches and has appropriated God to reveal truths about humanity and society. The book discusses the intersections of God with film, television, sports, politics, commerce, and popular culture, thereby documenting how the ongoing messages and conversations about God that occur among the general population also occur within the context of the entertainment that we as members of society consume—often without our recognition of the discussion.
Author | : Richard W. Santana |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : |
This work considers ways in which American cultural products such as TV, advertising, music, and video games have played a significant role in creating, representing, and influencing contradictory religious identities.