Post-Christian Religion in Popular Culture

Andrew D. Thrasher is adjunct professor of religions studies at George Mason University and in the Virginia Community College System.

• DedicationForeword by Matthew William BrakePrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Theoretical FrameworksChapter One: Consuming a Post-Christian Canon?Chapter Two: The Consumptive Poetics of BeliefPart II: Methodology through PracticeChapter Three: Marveling Re-enchantment?Chapter Four: Deconstructing Inter-Religious Resourcement in The Lion KingChapter Five: Rescripting Theology in LuciferPart III: Problems and Prophecies of ModernityChapter Six: The Tragedy and Trajectory of Modernity in Cloud AtlasChapter Seven: Grieving in the Wake of WakandaPart IV: Rescripting Sin as BrokennessChapter Eight: Doxologies of BrokennessChapter Nine: The Poverty of Sin in ShamelessPart V: Constructive ConclusionsChapter Ten: Messages of Post-Christian TheologyBibliography

Andrew D. Thrasher invites us to consider the place and value of popular culture works to theology and faith in a post-Christian culture dominated by disenchantment. This book helpfully moves beyond simple acceptance or critique of popular culture by offering critical methodologies rooted in re-enchantment, resourcement, and resciption. Thrasher’s attentive analysis of cultural and theological elements makes the valuable discussions on music, movies, and media an imaginative investigation imbued with hope and belief.