{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-theology-and-popular-culture-isbn-9781405106986","title":"The Blackwell Guide to Theology and Popular Culture","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Theology of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA timely examination and contribution to the rapidly expanding field of theology and popular culture\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLocates the theological analysis of culture alongside political, sociological, economic, aesthetic and psychological analyses\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys the work of religious and theological scholars who have turned their attention to popular culture\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders classic Christian thinkers who have wrestled with culture, such as St. Paul, Tertullian, Augustine, Schleiermacher, Tillich, and Ricoeur\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProposes a method for analysing culture to discern its religious content\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies religious themes in popular culture\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses illustrations, ranging from the fiction of Nick Hornby to Six Feet Under\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn appendix provides lists of films, novels, television series, consumer products, architectural works, cultural events, and corporate icons that lend themselves to theological analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Introduction. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: Theories of Popular Culture\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Popular Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Cultural Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Theology and Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Theological Tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: A Theology of Popular Culture\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Images of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Human Nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Sin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Salvation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Life Everlasting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  “Kelton Cobb draws on insights from a variety of disciplines to provide us with a ground-breaking theological investigation of popular culture. Offering a highly nuanced alternative to both the elite despisers and the uncritical celebrants, he probes the ways in which profound spiritual impulses are often at work just below the surface of popular culture. This book will serve as an important reference point for all future studies in this increasingly important field.” \u003ci\u003eRichard J. Mouw, Fuller Theological Seminary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“What makes this theologically-informed analysis so useful is Cobb's creative engagement with popular culture that is theoretically grounded in cultural studies as well as theological studies. This strikes me as a major contribution to the cultural study of religions and the theological study of cultures. ” \u003ci\u003eGary Laderman, Emory University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There is much to commend in Cobb's book. It is well-written, it is grounded in careful scholarship (and an evident love for the subject), and it makes some very stimulating connections between theology and popular culture... The book will be particularly useful for theology students who are new to the discipline of cultural studies and will find it valuable in beginning to make connections between their existing theological knowledge and the study of popular culture.\" \u003ci\u003eJournal of Contemporary Religion, Vol 21, No 3\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKelton Cobb\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theology and Ethics at Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut.  \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Theology of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely examination of the rapidly expanding field of theology and popular culture. It shows how the theological analysis of popular culture is undertaken, discusses the writers who are doing it, and outlines various general theories of popular culture. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing illustrations from the pop culture scene, ranging from the fiction of Nick Hornby and Chuck Palahniuk to novels about God, Disney fairytales, and the macabre television series \u003ci\u003eSix Feet Under\u003c\/i\u003e, the Guide identifies and discusses religious themes in popular culture. The author probes popular movies, novels, music, architectural design, television shows, and advertising for what they are saying about God, human nature, sin, salvation, and final redemption. An appendix provides an annotated list of books that offer theological readings of popular culture, and offers suggested readings on various \"zones\" of popular culture that lend themselves to theological analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990174548197,"sku":"NP9781405106986","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405106986.jpg?v=1761786789","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-theology-and-popular-culture-isbn-9781405106986","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}