Watching TV Religiously: Television and Theology in Dialogue (Engaging Culture)
ISBN-13:
9780801030734
ISBN-10:
0801030730
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Kutter Callaway
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
Baker Academic
Format:
Paperback
286 pages
Category:
Christian Living
,
Popular Culture
,
Social Sciences
,
Christian Books & Bibles
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ISBN-13:
9780801030734
ISBN-10:
0801030730
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Kutter Callaway
Publication date:
2016
Publisher:
Baker Academic
Format:
Paperback
286 pages
Category:
Christian Living
,
Popular Culture
,
Social Sciences
,
Christian Books & Bibles
Summary
Watching TV Religiously: Television and Theology in Dialogue (Engaging Culture) (ISBN-13: 9780801030734 and ISBN-10: 0801030730), written by authors
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Helping Christians Understand the Power and Meaning of TV
Since its inception, television has captured the cultural imagination. Outside of work and sleep, it is now the primary preoccupation of most Americans. Individuals consume upward of five hours of TV daily, even more when taking into account viewing done online and on mobile devices. TV is so ingrained in the fabric of everyday life that it can't help but function as one of the primary means through which we make sense of our lives and the world.
This book shows that television--as a technology, a narrative art form, a commodity, and a portal for our ritual lives--confronts viewers theologically. Whether its content is explicitly spiritual or not, TV routinely invites (and sometimes demands) theological reflection. This book articulates something of the presence and activity of God in the golden age of TV and forges an appropriate response to an ever-changing cultural form. It constructs a theology of television that allows for both celebration and critique, helping Christians more fully understand and appreciate the power and meaning of TV. A supplemental website provides additional resources, conversations, and close readings of TV programs.
Since its inception, television has captured the cultural imagination. Outside of work and sleep, it is now the primary preoccupation of most Americans. Individuals consume upward of five hours of TV daily, even more when taking into account viewing done online and on mobile devices. TV is so ingrained in the fabric of everyday life that it can't help but function as one of the primary means through which we make sense of our lives and the world.
This book shows that television--as a technology, a narrative art form, a commodity, and a portal for our ritual lives--confronts viewers theologically. Whether its content is explicitly spiritual or not, TV routinely invites (and sometimes demands) theological reflection. This book articulates something of the presence and activity of God in the golden age of TV and forges an appropriate response to an ever-changing cultural form. It constructs a theology of television that allows for both celebration and critique, helping Christians more fully understand and appreciate the power and meaning of TV. A supplemental website provides additional resources, conversations, and close readings of TV programs.
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