Heaven and the Popular Imagination (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532617997)

Popular culture continues to search the depths of the poetic imagination concerning heaven. It seems to be a constant theme in literature, film, and music, spanning genres throughout the Western world. Yet, some contemporary scholars suggest that all of these narratives are somewhat misguided and remain, at best, only partial constructions of a proper eschatology. The creative imagination in popular culture, especially in relation to the arts has often carried a less-than-trustworthy role in theology and philosophy. Heaven and the Popular Imagination analyzes a number of approaches within the theology of culture conversation to suggest that a hermeneutic of popular imagery can open up new horizons for understanding and challenging the role heaven plays in Christian theology. From ancient literature to popular music and films, heaven is part of the framework of our ecumenical imagining about beginnings and endings. Such a hermeneutic must encompass an interdisciplinary approach to theology.

Author: T. M. Allen
ISBN-10: 1532617992
ISBN-13: 9781532617997
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2018
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d