The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus: Dispatches from the Intersection of Christianity and Pop Culture
by Tom Breen
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Author: Tom BreenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-15
ISBN: 1602580197
Number of pages: 229
Publisher: Baylor University Press
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Book Review: Faith and Scholarship in the Age of the Internet Theologian
Summary: 5 Stars
There are a lot of great things about this book that most of the other reviewers have already noticed: it's very funny; it's very smart; it's a difficult book to put down. I want to add that the book makes a timely and excellent addition to a vibrant tradition of religious satire that articulates a deep respect for belief and the institutions through which it is channeled while at the same time allowing itself to be critical of different elements within religious practice. The Internet Theologian is really the ideal persona for this kind of satire because he is capable of being shockingly correct on central questions of morals and ethics and of being gloriously wrong about popular expressions of these questions. This is really a wonderful book--a "Praise of Folly" for the Internet age.
Summary of The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus: Dispatches from the Intersection of Christianity and Pop Culture
The book presents a humorous look at contemporary Christianity through the skewed lens of the Internet Theologian, a pompous, absurdly self-important pundit whose confidence in his pronouncements is perhaps matched only by his utter lack of basic information about his subject matter. Believing that the only thing a real theologian needs is a cable modem, the Internet Theologian touches on Christianity's relationship with music, sports, best-selling novels, and holidays, among others. The book also includes a handy field guide to the various ways Americans interpret Jesus.General Books
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