Theology, Religion, and Ted Lasso

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 799 kr

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This book discusses the Apple TV series Ted Lasso (2020-present) through a religious and theological lens. Furthering discussions of the beloved Apple TV series Ted Lasso, Daniel J. Cameron and his collaborators locate the underlying theology in BELIEVE. Written from a Christian viewpoint, this collection considers personal journeys of spiritual transformation and locate Ted as a spiritual guide, tackling topics such as healthy masculinities, navigating trauma, and everyday peacemaking. Using Ted Lasso’s models for discipleship, spiritual guidance, and community-building, the essays herein discuss both their authors’ personal journeys as well as those of characters in the show, exploring how to build better systems of spiritual support the Lasso Way. Through this volume, Cameron and his collaborators invite you to become one of the Diamond Dogs, modeling the transformative power of love one relationship at a time.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-07-23
Mått152 x 229 x 28 mm
Vikt503 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieTheology, Religion, and Pop Culture
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781978717374

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Acknowledgments Introduction: On the Road with Ted Lasso: Considering Our Spiritual Journey with a Coach, aTeam, and a City PART ONE: ON THE ROADChapter One: Nate ‘the Great’ and the Transforming Power of Love Chapter Two: Ted Lasso and Lament Chapter Three: I Believe in BELIEVE, I Trust in TRUST: Why Ted Lasso, Christianity, and All Relationships are about Trust Chapter Four: Ted, Trauma, Truth, and Transition Chapter Five: Ted Lasso and The Great Commandment PART TWO: THE LASSO WAYChapter Six: Hounding Down Virtue: Tracing the Transformation of Jamie Tartt and the Greyhounds through Ted Lasso’s Prophetic Ministry Chapter Seven: Ain’t No One in this Room Alone: COVID-19, Grief, and the Anonymous Chaplaincy of Ted Lasso Chapter Eight: Lasso[ing] New Masculinities: Ted Lasso, Disrupted/TransformedMasculinities, and the Church Chapter Nine: Don’t Fight Back, Fight Forward: The Everyday Peacemaking of Ted Lasso Chapter Ten: Darts, Curiosity, & Non-Judgment: A Ted Lasso Parable Chapter Eleven: Exilic Patterns and Character Transformation in Ted Lasso Chapter Twelve: It’s The Hope That Kills Ya: Ted Lasso on Liberative Ideas and Hope-Filled Destinies Final Reflection: Change We Can Believe In: The Unlikely Common Ground between Pelagius, Augustine, and Ted Lasso Index About the Contributors