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Gods Behaving Badly Pete Ward

Gods Behaving Badly By Pete Ward

Gods Behaving Badly by Pete Ward


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Summary

Britney Spears, David Beckham and the Spice Girls and Reality TV are part of the cultural and social context in which Christians live and which we therefore cannot ignore. This book shows how Christian theologians can comment critically on 'celebrity culture' as a cultural phenomenon, and positively engage with it as 'theological capital'.

Gods Behaving Badly Summary

Gods Behaving Badly: Media, Religion and Celebrity Culture by Pete Ward

Pete Ward develops a notion of theology in a celebrity culture based on the plausibility of faith in relation to the circulation of stories within cultural representation. Linked to the plausibility of Christian theology is the notion of theological capital i.e. that celebrity culture is a theological resource. Finally, theologizing will be linked to issues of missiology using ideas such as inculturation and acculturation. The theological expression of the Church will be presented as circulating discourse being affected by and in turn affecting the wider culture.

Gods Behaving Badly Reviews

'Pete Ward's expertise in the sociology of religion and grasp of contemporary culture is on full display here. The final chapter is a masterclass in cultural analysis for the discerning.'

About Pete Ward

Pete Ward is Senior Lecturer in Youth Ministry and Theological Education at King's College, London. He was formerly the Archbishop of Canterbury's Advisor for Youth Ministry.

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GOR011949869
9780334043355
0334043352
Gods Behaving Badly: Media, Religion and Celebrity Culture by Pete Ward
Used - Like New
Paperback
SCM Press
2011-04-29
168
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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