LEADER 03871nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910825048703321 005 20240418092027.0 010 $a1-281-80172-0 010 $a9786611801724 010 $a0-8135-4563-3 024 7 $a10.36019/9780813545639 035 $a(CKB)1000000000576816 035 $a(EBL)361671 035 $a(OCoLC)476191011 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000172574 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11155669 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000172574 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10162345 035 $a(PQKB)10092493 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC361671 035 $a(OCoLC)289932280 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse8097 035 $a(DE-B1597)530143 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780813545639 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL361671 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10251793 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL180172 035 $a(OCoLC)1163878075 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000576816 100 $a20071029d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHollywood faith$b[electronic resource] $eholiness, prosperity, and ambition in a Los Angeles church /$fGerardo Marti 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Brunswick, NJ $cRutgers University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (250 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-4348-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tPreface and Acknowledgments -- $t1. Introduction: Negotiating Holiness and Hollywood -- $t2. The Making of a Star: Hollywood as Destination and Dream -- $t3. Love and Hate between Hollywood and Christianity -- $t4. Save the World, Starting in Hollywood -- $t5. Celebrity, Heartache, and the Pressure to Make It -- $t6. Religion: Playing at a Theater Near You -- $t7. Fade to Black -- $t8. Becoming Champions of Life -- $t9. Conclusion: Religion in the Era of Identity Commodification -- $tAppendix: Research Methodology -- $tNotes -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex -- $tAbout the Author 330 $aIn Christianity, as with most religions, attaining holiness and a higher spirituality while simultaneously pursuing worldly ideals such as fame and fortune is nearly impossible. So how do people pursuing careers in Hollywood's entertainment industry maintain their religious devotion without sacrificing their career goals? For some, the answer lies just two miles south of the historic center of Hollywood, California, at the Oasis Christian Center. In Hollywood Faith, Gerardo Marti shows how a multiracial evangelical congregation of 2,000 people accommodates itself to the entertainment industry and draws in many striving to succeed in this harsh and irreverent business. Oasis strategically sanctifies ambition and negotiates social change by promoting a new religious identity as "champion of life"-an identity that provides people who face difficult career choices and failed opportunities a sense of empowerment and endurance. The first book to provide an in-depth look at religion among the "creative class," Hollywood Faith will fascinate those interested in the modern evangelical movement and anyone who wants to understand how religion adapts to social change. 606 $aChristianity and culture$zCalifornia$zLos Angeles 606 $aChurch work 606 $aEthnicity$xReligious aspects$xChristianity 607 $aHollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)$xReligion 615 0$aChristianity and culture 615 0$aChurch work. 615 0$aEthnicity$xReligious aspects$xChristianity. 676 $a277.94/94083 700 $aMarti$b Gerardo$f1965-$01222779 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910825048703321 996 $aHollywood faith$93950000 997 $aUNINA