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Bezig met laden... Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis)door Kevin J. Vanhoozer
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Generally speaking, students, theologians, pastors, and church leaders are well-trained in the task of biblical exegesis. Where many fall short, however, is in the area of cultural exegesis—reading and interpreting the texts and trends produced by our culture, which can have a profound influence on the way we understand the world and practice our faith. Anyone interested in the intersection of Christianity and culture needs to be able to do "everyday theology," that is, to think theologically about our cultural environment and pass it through the grid of Scripture, in order to respond faithfully as Christian disciples. In some sense, culture is theology. The world is full of cultural texts and trends which answer (whether explicitly or implicitly) basic theological questions (e.g. Why are we here? What is the good life?). Vanhoozer’s (et al.) purpose is two part: (1) to provide a method for believers to interpret the cultural world theologically, to tease out the theology of everyday culture – from the movies to the shopping mall, from architecture to politics; and (2) to provide some concrete examples of this method in action. The first chapter is written by Vanhoozer and provides the basic philosophy and methodology of this approach. Each of the subsequent chapters is written by a former graduate student of Vanhoozer’s and applies this method to specific cultural texts (e.g. the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the movie Gladiator) or cultural trends (e.g. blogging or “fantasy funerals”). In all, Everyday Theology is an excellent introduction to cultural hermeneutics, providing principles, application, and further resources. A. See also at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/5c5usk See also at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/5c5usk
This book is highly recommended for pastors, students, evangelists, Sunday school teachers, and other church leaders. Overall, Everyday Theology is a useful, well-written, and timely work that seeks to provide Christians with a heightened sense of cultural literacy. Everyday Theology will equip its readers with the skills for understanding the intimate relationship between culture, theology, and the Christian life. The method employed here gives the reader a sophisticated matrix that draws on different disciplines and properly orders them according to their respective merit. The method also attends to the wider milieu in which the text or trend emerged. This book is a lively, engaging, and accessible description of interpreting culture that is sorely needed today. Onderdeel van de reeks(en)
Everyday theology is the reflective and practical task of living each day as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. In other words, theology is not just for Sundays, and it's not just for professional theologians. Everyday Theology teaches all Christians how to get the theological lay of the land. It enables them to become more conscious of the culture they inhabit every day so that they can understand how it affects them and how they can affect it. If theology is the ministry of the Word to the world, everyday theologians need to know something about that world, and Everyday Theology shows them how to understand their culture make an impact on it. Engaging and full of fresh young voices, this book is the first in the new Cultural Exegesis series. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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