Entertainment Theology (Cultural Exegesis): New-Edge Spirituality in a Digital DemocracyIt's the end of the church as we know it. In a digitally connected world, people are seeking spiritual answers through pop culture. Instead of retreating, Christians must "rethink the sacred" and enter global conversations about God--in film, literature, TV, and music--or face extinction, argues Barry Taylor in Entertainment Theology. Taking snapshots from theology, cultural studies, sociology, and pop culture, Taylor explores a myriad of factors affecting religious life since the 1970s, including technology, fashion, celebrity, and global communications. He exhorts a move away from traditional Christian religion, proposing instead a manifestation of Christianity as a religion not of the past but of the present and the future. For scholars, seminary students, culture watchers, and emerging-church readers, Entertainment Theology offers thought-provoking hope for Christianity's future. |
Contents
New Horizons | |
Evolution Not Revolution | |
Emerging Global Culture and the Symbolic Universe of the Media Generation | |
New Edges | |
Commodifying Faith | |
Postsecular Soul Space | |
Playing the Future | |
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