Date

1-2020

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Chair

James Zabloski

Keywords

Culture, Diversity, Urban, Media, Outreach, Community

Disciplines

Christianity | Film and Media Studies | Religion

Abstract

Believers increasingly encounter a stark divide between their cultural contexts and those of the people they seek to evangelize. This divide is particularly pronounced in popular culture where the television, movies, music, and books that appeal to Christians often are radically different than those that appeal to mainstream Americans. Without a shared cultural language, and a shared network of cultural touch points, it can be challenging to form meaningful connection between, and amongst, church members and unchurched community members. This study pioneers an intervention in which church members, and unchurched community members, come together to view popular television episodes and discuss issues of deep theological significance.

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