This book explores the concept that, as participation in traditional religion declines, the complex and fantastical worlds of speculative television have become the place where theological questions and issues are negotiated, understood, and formed.
This book explores the concept that, as participation in traditional religion declines, the complex and fantastical worlds of speculative television have become the place where theological questions and issues are negotiated, understood, and formed.
Gregory Erickson is professor at The Gallatin School of New York University, USA.
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Alternative Table of Contents List of Images Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Television's Religious Imaginations Part I: Beyond Human 1. Aliens: Science Fiction and Otherworldly Religions 2. Vampires: The Undead Challenge to Religion 3. Zombies: Alternative Resurrections With a Contribution by Rachel Sowers Part II: Beyond Borders 4. Ghosts and Bodies: Borders of the Real 5. Cyborgs and Androids: Borders of the Soul 6. Gods and Monsters: Borders of the Knowable Part III: Beyond Time 7. The Material Past: Books, Libraries, and Scripture With a Contribution by Colleigh Stein 8. The Digital Present: Fans, Participatory Culture, and Virtual Congregations With Cathryn Piwinski and Colleigh Stein 9. The Future Nothing: Believing in the Impossible or the Impossibility of Belief 10. Endings and Re-enchanted Time: What Comes After With a Contribution by Colleigh Stein Bibliography Index
Alternative Table of Contents List of Images Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Television's Religious Imaginations Part I: Beyond Human 1. Aliens: Science Fiction and Otherworldly Religions 2. Vampires: The Undead Challenge to Religion 3. Zombies: Alternative Resurrections With a Contribution by Rachel Sowers Part II: Beyond Borders 4. Ghosts and Bodies: Borders of the Real 5. Cyborgs and Androids: Borders of the Soul 6. Gods and Monsters: Borders of the Knowable Part III: Beyond Time 7. The Material Past: Books, Libraries, and Scripture With a Contribution by Colleigh Stein 8. The Digital Present: Fans, Participatory Culture, and Virtual Congregations With Cathryn Piwinski and Colleigh Stein 9. The Future Nothing: Believing in the Impossible or the Impossibility of Belief 10. Endings and Re-enchanted Time: What Comes After With a Contribution by Colleigh Stein Bibliography Index
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