Links to organizations, journals, and books related to Religion/Theology and Popular Culture.
[I have posted several links below, but this page is still under construction... so check back soon for more information]
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Peer-reviewed, online journal hosted by the Department of Religion and Culture at the University of Saskatchewan.Visit Website 
Journal of the PCA/ACAVisit Website
By Kelton Cobb, Hartford Seminary (Blackwell Publishing, 2005). Part I covers history and methods, building a theological "took kit" for exploring popular culture. Part II looks at particular culture forms under the themes of images of God, human nature, sin, salvation, and life everlasting.Visit Website
By Craig Detweiler, a filmmaker and professor at Pepperdine University, and Barry Taylor, artist in residence and adjunct professor at the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology and the Arts, Fuller Theological Seminary (Baker Academic, 2003). Explorations of "postmodernity in the marketplace," advertising, fashion, television, sports, and celebrities by two artist/scholars.Visit Website
Edited by Craig Detweiler (Westminster John Knox, 2010). Theological explorations of video games and online cultures.
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By Tona J. Hangen, Worcester State University (UNC, 2002). Historical exploration of religious radio from the early to mid 20th century, including a chapter on the work of Aimee Semple McPherson. Visit Website
Edited by Harold E. Hinds, Jr., Marilyn F. Motz, and Angela M.S. Nelson, (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2010)
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Edited by Gordon Lynch (I.B. Tauris, 2007) with articles on the development, current controversies, and future potential of the field of "Religion and Popular Culture." Authors include, Lynn Schofield Clark, David Morgan, Jolyon Mitchell, Jeffrey Mahan, Elaine Graham, Pete Ward, Tom Beaudoin, Robert Beckford, Gordon Lynch, and Anthony Pinn.Visit Website
By Gordon Lynch, Birkbeck College, London (Blackwell, 2005). Includes an excellent overview of the history and theories in the field. Demonstrates a variety of approaching through analyses of the Simpsons, Eminem, and club culture.Visit Website
By William D. Romanowski, Calvin College (Brazos Press, 2007). A revised and expanded edition of Romanowski's 2001 book. Argues against privileging "high art" over the popular arts from a theological/biblical perspective. The chapter, "Reimagining the Popular Arts" (ch. 4 in this edition, ch. 5 in the first) is especially valuable.Visit Website
Ministry in an Oral Culture: Living with Will Rogers, Uncle Remus, and Minnie Pearl by Tex Sample (Westminster/John Knox, 1994)Visit Website
The Spectacle of Worship in the Wired World: Electronic Culture and the Gathered People of God by Tex Sample (Abingdon Press, 1998)Visit Website
By Tex Sample (Abingdon, 1996)Visit Website
By Ernest L. Simmons (Word and World, Vol. 23, No. 3, Summer 2003)
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By James K.A. Smith (Baker Academic, 2009). Looks at the latent liturgies hidden within malls, stadiums, etc. and how they shape us (often without us even knowing it).Visit Website
The Devil Reads Derrida and Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and the Arts by James K.A. Smith (Eerdmans, 2009). Includes a variety of essays, including remarks on Little Miss Sunshine, American Beauty, The Passion of the Christ, and an essay on "dumbing down discernment."Visit Website
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