War on heaven and earth: Misotheistic themes in popular culture. Issue 4 (16th September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vainio, Olli‐Pekka
• Is Part Of: Dialog. Volume 58:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 301
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2019-09-16
• Subjects: misotheism -- pop culture -- war; Theology -- Periodicals; 230.41
• DOI: 10.1111/dial.12520
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0012-2033

Abstract

Abstract: In this article, I evaluate particular critical narratives of religion in pop culture. I note briefly some early cases where criticism is primarily directed at religious abuses. Next, I make some observations about the misotheistic tradition in which the relationship between religious reality and human life is more complicated. Finally, I make some remarks on the use of religious and quasireligious elements in pop culture and what kind of effects these might have on our social imagination.