Posts Tagged With: Christianity
The Hollow Christians Of End Times Fiction, Part 2 (Paul Maltby)
The following is republished from Religious Theory. It is the second of a three-part series. The first can be found here. End Times fiction’s unrelenting focus on human sinfulness and unworthiness, a focus that reflects the defining tenet of fundamentalist anthropology, leaves out of account the doctrine of the Imago Dei.…
Pussy Riot – Political Affect and Religious Feelings, Part 2 (Vasilina Orlova)
The following is the second of a two-part series. The first can be found here. The possibility of seven-year sentences for the perpetrators in colorful dresses was discussed as too benevolent a punishment in such circumstances. At the same time, state officials suggested that to keep women in custody was…
What Might Burning Man Say To Reflexive Christianity In The West?, Part 1 (John W. Morehead)
The following is the first of a two-part installment. An annual event held in connection with the Labor Day weekend in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada has become a pop culture phenomenon. Burning Man Festival, which began very modestly in northern California’s Bay Area with a handful of individuals,…