Speculative Television and the Doing and Undoing of Religion
This book explores the concept that, as participation in traditional religion declines, the complex and fantastical worlds of speculative television have become the place where theological questions and issues are negotiated, understood, and formed. From bodies, robots, and souls to purgatories and...
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| description | This book explores the concept that, as participation in traditional religion declines, the complex and fantastical worlds of speculative television have become the place where theological questions and issues are negotiated, understood, and formed. From bodies, robots, and souls to purgatories and post-apocalyptic scenarios and new forms of digital scripture, the shows examined – from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Westworld – invite their viewers and fans to engage with and imagine concepts traditionally reserved for religious spaces. Informed by recent trends in both fan studies and religious studies, and with an emphasis on practice as well as belief, the thematically focused narrative posits that it is through the intersections of these shows that we find the reframing and rethinking of religious ideas. This truly interdisciplinary work will resonate with scholars and upper-level students in the areas of religion, television studies, popular culture, fan studies, media studies, and philosophy. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1590452025-05-03T04:27:40Z Speculative Television and the Doing and Undoing of Religion Erickson, Gregory Participatory culture Religion Vampires Television Science Fiction sci fi Fantasy Zombies Battlestar Galactica Cyborgs True Blood Monsters Divine Absence Posthuman DVD Commentary God Walking Dead Speculative television Agnostic Christianity White Walkers religion television Star Trek theology television Fanfiction Fan Communities Firefly Cadaver Tombs Doctor Who Tv Episode This book explores the concept that, as participation in traditional religion declines, the complex and fantastical worlds of speculative television have become the place where theological questions and issues are negotiated, understood, and formed. From bodies, robots, and souls to purgatories and post-apocalyptic scenarios and new forms of digital scripture, the shows examined – from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Westworld – invite their viewers and fans to engage with and imagine concepts traditionally reserved for religious spaces. Informed by recent trends in both fan studies and religious studies, and with an emphasis on practice as well as belief, the thematically focused narrative posits that it is through the intersections of these shows that we find the reframing and rethinking of religious ideas. This truly interdisciplinary work will resonate with scholars and upper-level students in the areas of religion, television studies, popular culture, fan studies, media studies, and philosophy. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. 2025-05-03T04:27:39Z 2025-05-03T04:27:39Z 2025-05-02T12:21:05Z 2022 book ONIX_20250502_9781000648263_6 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/101264 9781000648263 9781032123615 9781000648287 9781032129631 9781003227045 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/159045 eng Routledge Advances in Television Studies open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/101264/1/9781000648263.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003227045 10.4324/9781003227045 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 174f0b3c-1428-4119-b4c9-f5087d2abfb9 868bef56-b102-4b0e-bf14-b75f0d58731e 9781000648263 9781032123615 9781000648287 9781032129631 9781003227045 Routledge 288 Oxford [...] New York University Shanghai NYU Shanghai 10.13039/100008410 open access |
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| topic | Participatory culture Religion Vampires Television Science Fiction sci fi Fantasy Zombies Battlestar Galactica Cyborgs True Blood Monsters Divine Absence Posthuman DVD Commentary God Walking Dead Speculative television Agnostic Christianity White Walkers religion television Star Trek theology television Fanfiction Fan Communities Firefly Cadaver Tombs Doctor Who Tv Episode |
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