Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, 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.Pete Ward shows how Christian theologians can not only comment critically on celebrity culture as a cultural phenomenon, but more positively engage with it as theological capital .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.
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'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.'
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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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An intriguing and very scholarly read, highly recommended for anyone who looks at the celebrity culture with an inquisitive eye
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Who needs God when you have Entertainment Tonight? "Gods Behaving Badly: Media, Religion, and Celebrity Culture" looks at the culture in today's society surrounding celebrity and how some have taken the celebrity world as a new Bible, embracing their lives and following them closely. Not a condemnation for Ungodliness, Pete Ward instead hopes to explore this intriguing version of culture that has been embraced by the western world, and the parallels to traditional religious faith. "Gods Behaving Badly" is an intriguing and very scholarly read, highly recommended for anyone who looks at the celebrity culture with an inquisitive eye.
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