Blurring the Boundaries of Religion and Popular Culture
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Blurring the Boundaries of Religion and Popular Culture

Implicit Theology, Secular Spirituality, and Speculative Fiction

  1. 249 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Blurring the Boundaries of Religion and Popular Culture

Implicit Theology, Secular Spirituality, and Speculative Fiction

About this book

Employing theoretical lenses of implicit theology and secular spirituality, this book blurs the boundaries between religion and popular culture to develop meaning-making in science fiction, fantasy, and horror media.

In an era shaped by increasing levels of religious non-affiliation and social polarization, Karen Trimble Alliaume and Maryellen Davis Collett explore religious ideas and practices that empower practitioners to meet universal yet deeply personal human needs and desires by engaging with popular culture. The authors integrate insights gleaned from the oft-siloed approaches of theology and religious studies to analyze works of literature, film, and television in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. These works of speculative fiction prompt emotionally charged experiences that reveal the paradox at the heart of being human.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Part I: Shock Value: Charged Boundaries in Science/Fiction/Religion
  10. Part II: Provocative Portals, Narrative Collisions, and Erupting Epiphanies: Fantasy, Reality, and the Supernatural
  11. Part III: Hybridity and Wholeness: Negotiating Charged Identities
  12. Bibliography
  13. Index
  14. About the Authors