03005nam 2200649Ia 450 991095968130332120200520144314.09786611125172978128112517012811251729781602581661160258166597814356322881435632281(CKB)1000000000484573(EBL)332595(OCoLC)437200443(SSID)ssj0000201542(PQKBManifestationID)11182301(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000201542(PQKBWorkID)10245666(PQKB)10372424(MiAaPQ)EBC332595(OCoLC)212907490(MdBmJHUP)muse5124(Au-PeEL)EBL332595(CaPaEBR)ebr10200983(Perlego)1588116(EXLCZ)99100000000048457320070925d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Messiah formerly known as Jesus dispatches from the intersection of Christianity and pop culture /Tom BreenWaco, Tex. Baylor University Press20081 online resource (228 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781602580190 1602580197 Includes bibliographical references.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.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.Christianity and culturePopular cultureReligious aspectsChristianityChristianity and culture.Popular cultureReligious aspectsChristianity.261.0973Breen Tom1813095MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910959681303321The Messiah formerly known as Jesus4365863UNINA