Don't Stop Believin'
Pop Culture and Religion from Ben-Hur to Zombies
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Pub Date Oct 13 2012 | Archive Date Feb 03 2013
Description
Elvis Presley. Andy Warhol. Nike. Stephen King. Ellen DeGeneres. Sim City. Facebook. These American pop culture icons are just a few examples of entries you will find in this fascinating guide to religion and popular culture. Arranged chronologically from 1950 to the present, this accessible work explores the theological themes in 101 well-established figures and trends from film, television, video games, music, sports, art, fashion, and literature. This book is ideal for anyone who has an interest in popular culture and its impact on our spiritual lives. Contributors include such experts in the field as David Dark, Mark I. Pinsky, Lisa Swain, Steve Turner, Lauren Winner, and more.
Advance Praise
"A captivating, idiosyncratic, journey through the icons of popular culture from the 1950s to today. This book will inspire and inform anyone who seeks to find a deeper meaning in the ever-changing world around us."
— George Nolfi, writer-director of The Adjustment Bureau and co-writer of The Bourne Ultimatum
"Ranging widely and wisely across the panoply of people, places and events that defined the heart and soul of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, this is a spiritual tour de force about the things that have shaped our histories and defined our context of culture and meaning."
— J. Walker Smith, Executive Chairman, The Futures Company; author of Generation Ageless
"Rejecting the tendency to see the spiritual as made of a different quality than the popular, Robert Johnston, Craig Detweiler, and Barry Taylor invite us—in fact, usher us—into spiritual themes that have shaped American, and world, culture over the last half century. Don’t Stop Believin’ is a fast-paced, timely dictionary of popular, meaningful spiritual vitality."
— Doug Pagitt, pastor, radio host, and author of A Christianity Worth Believing
"This fantastic collection of essays (more like conversation starters, really) encourages us to take a deeper look at the popular entertainment that our world enjoys—because we just might find God there. If a contemporary apostle Paul had to defend the faith on a modern-day Mars Hill, I’d recommend he refer to this book for a quick update about how our culture reflects what we believe."
— Dean Batali, Writer/Producer, That ‘70s Show and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
— George Nolfi, writer-director of The Adjustment Bureau and co-writer of The Bourne Ultimatum
"Ranging widely and wisely across the panoply of people, places and events that defined the heart and soul of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, this is a spiritual tour de force about the things that have shaped our histories and defined our context of culture and meaning."
— J. Walker Smith, Executive Chairman, The Futures Company; author of Generation Ageless
"Rejecting the tendency to see the spiritual as made of a different quality than the popular, Robert Johnston, Craig Detweiler, and Barry Taylor invite us—in fact, usher us—into spiritual themes that have shaped American, and world, culture over the last half century. Don’t Stop Believin’ is a fast-paced, timely dictionary of popular, meaningful spiritual vitality."
— Doug Pagitt, pastor, radio host, and author of A Christianity Worth Believing
"This fantastic collection of essays (more like conversation starters, really) encourages us to take a deeper look at the popular entertainment that our world enjoys—because we just might find God there. If a contemporary apostle Paul had to defend the faith on a modern-day Mars Hill, I’d recommend he refer to this book for a quick update about how our culture reflects what we believe."
— Dean Batali, Writer/Producer, That ‘70s Show and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780664235055 |
| PRICE | $24.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 176 |
