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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781824103321

Autore

Breen Tom

Titolo

The Messiah formerly known as Jesus [[electronic resource] ] : dispatches from the intersection of Christianity and pop culture / / Tom Breen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waco, Tex., : Baylor University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-281-12517-2

9786611125172

1-60258-166-5

1-4356-3228-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Disciplina

261.0973

Soggetti

Christianity and culture

Popular culture - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: The Internet theologian speaks -- Everything you need to know about Christianity, minus the boring parts -- What job can teach us about dating high school girls, or Bible translations Wycliffe never intended -- Deck the halls with lawsuits -- Number one song in heaven -- A field guide to the major North American Jesuses -- A way, the truthiness, and the lifestyle -- Applying the hypostatic union to a winning zone defense -- Page-turners of the last days -- Conclusion: The further adventures of Jesus.

Sommario/riassunto

The book presents a humorous look at contemporary Christianity through the skewed lens of the Internet Theologian, a pompous, absurdly self-important pundit whose confidence in his pronouncements is perhaps matched only by his utter lack of basic information about his subject matter. Believing that the only thing a real theologian needs is a cable modem, the Internet Theologian touches on Christianity's relationship with music, sports, best-selling novels, and holidays, among others. The book also includes a handy field guide to the various ways Americans interpret Jesus.