Entertainment Theology

The postsecular age is fashioning religion in the twenty-first century, challenging traditional Christianity. Yet interest in spirituality is rising: “God has become one of Time magazine’s favorite cover boys and spirituality has become a fashion accessory,” writes Barry Taylor in Entertainment Theology. He exhorts Christians to embrace new vehicles to communicate gospel truth—or face extinction.

Taylor envisions Christianity’s future as “spirituality over religion” and believes Christians must rethink the sacred in a democratized world. Taking snapshots from numerous fields—including theology, cultural studies, sociology, and pop culture—he explores the broad spectrum of factors affecting religious life today.

Taylor suggests a move away from traditional Christian religion, proposing instead a manifestation of Christianity as a religion not of the past but of the present and the future. Professors and students in theology, sociology, cultural anthropology, and missiology courses will benefit, while culture watchers and emerging-church readers will discover thought-provoking hope for Christianity’s future.