God In Popular Culture

Author : William D. Romanowski
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1441200800
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eyes Wide Open written by William D. Romanowski and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2007-02-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in Christian principles, this accessible and engaging book offers an informed and fascinating approach to popular culture. William D. Romanowski provides affectionate yet astute analysis of familiar, well-loved movies and television characters from Indiana Jones to Homer Simpson, and he speaks with historical depth and expertise on films from Casablanca to Crash and music from Bruce Springsteen to U2. Romanowski's confessional approach affirms a role for popular culture in faithful living. Practical, analytical approaches to content, meaning, and artistic style offer the tools to participate responsibly and imaginatively in popular cultural activities. An engaging read, this new edition introduces students and thoughtful readers to popular culture--one of the most influential forces in contemporary society.

Author : Andrew M. Greeley
Publisher : Thomas More Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God in Popular Culture written by Andrew M. Greeley and published by Thomas More Publishing. This book was released on 1988 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Eric Mazur
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136993126
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God in the Details written by Eric Mazur and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the blurred boundary between religion and pop culture, God in the Details offers a provocative look at the breadth and persistence of religious themes in the American consciousness. This new edition reflects the explosion of online activity since the first edition, including chapters on the spiritual implications of social networking sites, and the hazy line between real and virtual religious life in the online community Second Life. Also new to this edition are chapters on the migration of black male expression from churches to athletic stadiums, new configurations of the sacred and the commercial, and post 9/11 spirituality and religious redemption through an analysis of vampire drama, True Blood. Popular chapters on media, sports, and other pop culture experiences have been revised and updated, making this an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike.

Author : Craig Detweiler
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 080102417X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Matrix of Meanings written by Craig Detweiler and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A candid, often humorous look at how to find truth in music, movies, television, and other aspects of pop culture. Includes photos, artwork, and sidebars.

Author : William D. Romanowski
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1587432013
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Eyes Wide Open written by William D. Romanowski and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded edition explores more deeply how Christians can most profitably and critically hear, read, and view pop culture.

Author : John Wiley Nelson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498219268
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Your God is Alive and Well and Appearing in Popular Culture written by John Wiley Nelson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible that American Christians hold to two distinct sets of beliefs and values without knowing the difference? One is a Christian set, which is openly affirmed every Sunday; the other is an American set, which is more hidden within the forms of our popular entertainment culture. Through mediums like Westerns, country music, and detective novels, John Nelson explains how we internalize our American values without even knowing it. This book is largely intended for preachers who, of all people, should realize how American Christians internalize both sets of values without understanding the contradictions. The purpose of this book is to help preachers and congregations alike recognize the differences in order to account for them in preaching as well as in the church's life in community.

Author : Ted Turnau
Publisher : P & R Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781596383890
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popologetics written by Ted Turnau and published by P & R Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's everywhere...all around us...so widespread it's almost part of the air we breathe. Some people love it, some people hate it, and some try to shrug it off or pretend it's not there. But, like it or not, notice it or not, popular culture plays a huge role in our day-to-day lives, often influencing the way we think and see the world. Some people respond by trying to pull away from it altogether, and some accept it without question as a blessing. But Ted Turnau reminds us that the issue is not so black-and-white. Popular culture, like any other facet of society, is a messy mixture of both grace and idolatry, and it deserves our serious attention and discernment. Learn how to approach popular culture wisely, separating its gems of grace from its temptations toward idolatry, and practice some popologetics to be an influence of your own. Book jacket.

Author : Terry Mattingly
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1418577561
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pop Goes Religion written by Terry Mattingly and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2005-11-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnny Cash, Harry Potter, the Simpsons, and John Grisham. What do all of these icons in pop culture have to do with faith? Find the answer in Pop Goes Religion; relevant insight into the world of today's entertainment. In this collection of essays, popular American journalist, Terry Mattingly teaches readers how to identify elements of faith in today's pop culture. Topics include: God & Popular Music Faith & the Big Screen God on TV Ink, Paper, and God Politics and Current Events From music to movies, politics to the pope, Mattingly explores the matters of the heart with a fresh and relevant perspective.

Author : Bruce David Forbes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520965221
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and Popular Culture in America, Third Edition written by Bruce David Forbes and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The connection between popular culture and religion is an enduring part of American life. With seventy-five percent new content, the third edition of this multifaceted and popular collection has been revised and updated throughout to provide greater religious diversity in its topics and address critical developments in the study of religion and popular culture. Ideal for classroom use, this expanded volume gives increased attention to the implications of digital culture and the increasingly interactive quality of popular culture provides a framework to help students understand and appreciate the work in diverse fields, methods, and perspectives contains an updated introduction, discussion questions, and other instructional tools

Author : Richard W. Santana
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476663319
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and Popular Culture written by Richard W. Santana and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often considered to be in opposition, American popular culture and popular religion are connected, forming and informing new ways of thinking, writing and practicing religion and theology. Film, television, music, sports and video games are integral to understanding the spiritual, the secular and the in-between in the modern world. In its revised second edition, this book explores how religious issues of canonicity, scriptural authority, morality, belief and unbelief are worked out not in churches, seminaries or university classrooms, but in our popular culture. Topics new to this edition include lived religion, digital technology, new trends in belief and identification, the film Noah (2014), the television series True Blood, Kanye West's music, the video game Fallout and media events of recent years. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.