It's the end of the church as we know it. In a digitally connected world, people are seeking spiritual answers through pop culture. Instead of retreating, Christians must ""rethink the sacred"" and enter global conversations about God--in film, literature, TV, and music--or face extinction, argues Barry Taylor in Entertainment Theology. Taking snapshots from theology, cultural studies, sociology, and pop culture, Taylor explores a myriad of factors affecting religious life since the 1970s, including technology, fashion, celebrity, and global communications. He exhorts a move away from traditional Christian religion, proposing instead a manifestation of Christianity as a religion not of the past but of the present and the future. For scholars, seminary students, culture watchers, and emerging-church readers, Entertainment Theology offers thought-provoking hope for Christianity's future.

Author: Taylor, Barry
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Entertainment Theology
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2008-01-03
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780801032370
Category: Non-Classifiable : Non-Classifiable