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Theology and Westworld (Hardcover)
Juli Gittinger, Shayna Sheinfeld; Contributions by Olivia Belton, Jacob Boss, Tony Degouveia, …
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R3,126
Discovery Miles 31 260
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In the first two seasons of the HBO series Westworld, human guests
pay exorbitant fees to spend time among cybernetic Hosts-partially
sentient AI robots-and live out often violent fantasies. In
Theology and Westworld, scholars from a range of disciplines within
religious studies examine the profound questions that arise when
the narrative of Westworld interacts with the study of religion.
From transhumanism and personhood to morality and divinity, this
book contributes to, confounds, and challenges ideas that are found
in the study of religion and philosophy. Taken together, the
chapters further our understanding of what it means to live in a
world where the hard questions of human existence are explored
through the medium of popular culture.
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Theology and Wes Craven
David K. Goodin; Contributions by Federico Andreoni, Amy Beddows, David L Dickey, Christopher Garland, …
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R2,821
Discovery Miles 28 210
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Theology and Wes Craven explores the religious themes in the
movies, television shows, and other works of the man who redefined
the horror genre with such landmark and notorious films as The Last
House on the Left (1972), The Hills Have Eyes (1977), A Nightmare
on Elm Street (1984), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), The
People Under the Stairs (1991), and Scream (1996). This volume
provides a retrospective for his entire career, and then spotlights
his most theologically intriguing works in chapters devoted to
revealing Craven's narrative intent. This collection brings
together established scholars and new emergent voices in academia,
including feminist and LGBTQ+ perspectives, who explore Craven's
vision in relation to contemporary political, social, and economic
issues, especially as they related to children, visible minorities,
the excluded, and the disenfranchised. This volume is sure to be
appreciated both by academics and horror enthusiasts everywhere.
While still relatively unknown to the general public, early
twentieth century American horror author H.P. Lovecraft left an
indelible stamp upon popular culture. Images of tentacled horrors,
forbidden tomes, and protagonists struggling against the insanity
that comes with the revelation of the terrible truth of
reality-Lovecraft pioneered all of these. Best known for his short
story "The Call of Cthulhu," Lovecraft instantiated his philosophy
of cosmicism into every one of his tales. This collection of
fourteen essays is the first sustained academic engagement with
horror author H.P. Lovecraft from a theological perspective.
Covering the major themes of Lovecraft's work such as nihilism,
xenophobia, dark cults, and unimaginable horrors beyond the stars,
the book is divided into five sections corresponding to each of the
divisions of theology: biblical, historical, systematic, practical,
and comparative. With responses ranging from admiration to
critique, the contributors explore the dark uncharted regions of
Lovecraft's dark mythology in the service of theological truth.
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Theology and Breaking Bad (Hardcover)
David K. Goodin, George Tsakiridis; Contributions by Neal Foster, David K. Goodin, Brian Fiu Kolia, …
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R2,992
Discovery Miles 29 920
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Theology and Breaking Bad explores the brutal and seemingly
nihilistic moral landscape of the AMC neo-Western crime drama
Breaking Bad (2008-2013) with insights into the characters, their
struggles, and the moral consequences resulting from their actions.
Throughout the book, the contributors find telltale traces of
theological themes that have been woven into the storylines by the
writers and directors and bring them out for the reader in ten
essays that span topics from Greek mythology to the Hebrew Bible,
and extend into Eastern and Western Christendom. Readers will find
provocative reflections that will add to their appreciation of this
show, as well as its spinoff series, Better Call Saul (2015-2022).
This volume also advances academic inquiries in such fields as
popular culture and theology, hermeneutics, biblical studies,
Patristics, film studies, diasporic and colonial studies, and
explores such themes as antihero redemption, penance, salvation,
and forgiveness. This book will be of interest to both academics
and fans alike.
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Theology and Spider-Man (Hardcover)
George Tsakiridis; Contributions by Peter Admirand, Michael Buttrey, Leah DeJong, Joseph E. Gaston, …
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R3,515
Discovery Miles 35 150
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Theology and Spider-Man provides a look at the religious themes
present in one of the most popular heroes of the past half-century,
Spider-Man. In order to create a systematic theology of Spider-Man,
the contributors delve into themes of sin, salvation, and creedal
theology, while also addressing liberation theology, Black
theology, bioethics, and hermeneutics. This volume balances
theological depth with discussion of the comics and films, which
makes it a perfect collection for those interested in theology,
Spider-Man, or both.
This book details the theology, ethics, and philosophy of the Nobel
Peace Prize Laurette Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965). It surveys his
entire corpus of religious writings, including his unfinished
estate works (Nachlass), and explores the intellectual history
behind his distinctive theological synthesis. This book also traces
Schweitzer's own intellectual and spiritual development from
childhood, to his academic years, and throughout his time at the
African medical mission. It also places Schweitzer into dialogue
with other Protestant theologians including Martin Luther, Karl
Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Thomas Altizer, as well as with
contemporary philosophers like Jacques Derrida. The aim is to
reveal what a living faith and mysticism can mean for the modern
world, and where common ground can be found for traditional and
liberal Protestant theology today.
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