Civil Sin: Evil and Purgation in the Media
“Today, we can say unequivocally that there are two major types of theology: (1) academic theology, which concerns itself with critically relating the meanings of sacred texts and traditions to a religious community, and (2) popular theology, which uncritically establishes, maintains, and changes th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1993
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Theology today
Year: 1993, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Pages: 229-242 |
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| Summary: | “Today, we can say unequivocally that there are two major types of theology: (1) academic theology, which concerns itself with critically relating the meanings of sacred texts and traditions to a religious community, and (2) popular theology, which uncritically establishes, maintains, and changes the mythological assumptions of a people, especially through the mass media. Both theologies have cosmological implications and are shaped by anthropological assumptions. … It is increasingly clear in the modem world that popular theology has far more direct and immediate influence than academic theology on culture and society.” |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057369305000207 |