{"product_id":"9781441206039","title":"Entertainment Theology (Cultural Exegesis): New-Edge Spirituality in a Digital Democracy","description":"It's the end of the church as we know it. In a digitally connected world, people are seeking spiritual answers through pop culture. Instead of retreating, Christians must \"rethink the sacred\" and enter global conversations about God--in film, literature, TV, and music--or face extinction, argues Barry Taylor in \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Theology\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking snapshots from theology, cultural studies, sociology, and pop culture, Taylor explores a myriad of factors affecting religious life since the 1970s, including technology, fashion, celebrity, and global communications. He exhorts a move away from traditional Christian religion, proposing instead a manifestation of Christianity as a religion not of the past but of the present \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003ethe future.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor scholars, seminary students, culture watchers, and emerging-church readers, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Theology\u003c\/i\u003e offers thought-provoking hope for Christianity's future.","brand":"Baker Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123645563120,"sku":"9781441206039","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781441206039_p0.jpg?v=1763794581","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781441206039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}