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- 9780520280472
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520280474
ISBN-13
9780520280472
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159832998
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Publication Name
God's Agents : Biblical Publicity in Contemporary England
Language
English
Subject
Christian Theology / Anthropology, Christianity / General, Anthropology / General, History, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Social Science
Series
The Anthropology of Christianity Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-016100
Reviews
Excellent. . . . God's Agents can be read as something of a sequel to Engelke's first book, no matter how different contemporary England may seem to be in comparison with Zimbabwe., ...The book thoroughly whets the appetites of those deeply interested in political theology and the place of reason in its public outworking.
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
15
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
267.13
Table Of Content
A NOTE TO THE READER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE. Angels in Swindon: On the Production of Ambient Faith CHAPTER TWO. The Semiotics of Relevance: Campaigning to Culture CHAPTER THREE. Kingdom and Christendom CHAPTER FOUR. Doing God: Theos and Public Theology CHAPTER FIVE. Good Trouble and Good Timing: The Theology of Publicity CHAPTER SIX. Reasonable Religion CONCLUSION REFERENCES
Synopsis
The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. Founded by evangelicals in the early nineteenth century and inspired by developments in printing technology, its goal has always been to make Bibles universally available. Over the past several decades, though, Bible Society has faced a radically different world, especially in its work in England. Where the Society once had a grateful and engaged reading public, it now faces apathy-even antipathy-for its cause. These days, it seems, no one in England wants a Bible, and no one wants other people telling them they should: religion is supposed to be a private matter. Undeterred, these Christians attempt to spark a renewed interest in the Word of God. They've turned away from publishing and toward publicity to "make the Bible heard." God's Agents is a study of how religion goes public in today's world. Based on over three years of anthropological research, Matthew Engelke traces how a small group of socially committed Christians tackle the challenge of publicity within what they understand to be a largely secular culture. In the process of telling their story, he offers an insightful new way to think about the relationships between secular and religious formations: our current understanding of religion needs to be complemented by greater attention to the process of generating publicity. Engelke argues that we are witnessing the dynamics of religious publicity, which allows us to see the ways in which conceptual divides such as public/private, religious/secular, and faith/knowledge are challenged and redefined by social actors on the ground., The British and Foreign Bible Society is one of the most illustrious Christian charities in the United Kingdom. Founded by evangelicals in the early nineteenth century and inspired by developments in printing technology, its goal has always been to make Bibles universally available. Over the past several decades, though, Bible Society has faced a radically different world, especially in its work in England. Where the Society once had a grateful and engaged reading public, it now faces apathy--even antipathy--for its cause. These days, it seems, no one in England wants a Bible, and no one wants other people telling them they should: religion is supposed to be a private matter. Undeterred, these Christians attempt to spark a renewed interest in the Word of God. They've turned away from publishing and toward publicity to "make the Bible heard." God's Agents is a study of how religion goes public in today's world. Based on over three years of anthropological research, Matthew Engelke traces how a small group of socially committed Christians tackle the challenge of publicity within what they understand to be a largely secular culture. In the process of telling their story, he offers an insightful new way to think about the relationships between secular and religious formations: our current understanding of religion needs to be complemented by greater attention to the process of generating publicity. Engelke argues that we are witnessing the dynamics of religious publicity, which allows us to see the ways in which conceptual divides such as public/private, religious/secular, and faith/knowledge are challenged and redefined by social actors on the ground.
LC Classification Number
BV2369.E54 2013
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