TY - BOOK AU - Lynch,Gordon TI - Understanding theology and popular culture SN - 1405117478 (alk. paper) AV - BR115.C8 L96 2005 U1 - 261 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Malden, MA PB - Blackwell Pub. KW - Christianity and culture KW - Theology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-230) and index; What is 'popular culture'? -- Why should theologians and scholars of religion study popular culture?--Machines, TVs, and shopping : the shape of everyday life in contemporary western society -- Can popular culture be bad for your health? -- Developing a theological approach to the study of popular culture -- An author-focused approach to studying popular culture : Eminem and the redemption of violence -- Text-based approaches to studying popular culture : 'Homer the heretic' and civil religion -- An ethnographic approach to studying popular culture : The religious significance of club culture -- Taking steps towards a theological aesthetics of popular culture ER -