The Blackwell Guide to Theology and Popular Culture

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910969208703321
• Autore: Cobb Kelton
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008
• ISBN: 1-281-31940-6; 9786611319403; 0-470-77473-8; 0-470-77770-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (366 p.)
• Collana: Blackwell guides to theology
• Disciplina: 261
• Soggetti: Christianity; Popular culture; Popular culture - Religious aspects; Popular culture - Religious aspects - Christianity; Religious aspects; Religion; Philosophy & Religion
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Theories of Popular Culture; 1 Popular Culture; 2 Cultural Studies; 3 Theology and Culture; 4 Theological Tools; Part II A Theology of Popular Culture; 5 Images of God; 6 Human Nature; 7 Sin; 8 Salvation; 9 Life Everlasting; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. A timely examination and contribution to the rapidly expanding field of theology and popular culture Locates the theological analysis of culture alongside political, sociological, economic, aesthetic and psychological analyses Surveys