Theology and California
Subtitle: theological refractions on California's culture
By: edited by Fred Sanders, Biola University, California, USA ; Jason S. Sexton, California State University, Fullerton, USA
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Burlington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781472409461; 9781472409478; 9781472409485; 9781472409492
Subjects: Christianity and culture; Civilization; Theology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-253) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Approaching California's culture theologically : The enigma of California: reflections on a theological subject / Richard J. Mouw ; California, localized theology, and theological localism / Fred Sanders ; Can theology engage with California's culture? / Jason S. Sexton; title: 2. California's culture in ecclesial perspective : The significance of the California missions in Californian theology and culture / Allen Yeh ; "I have Adonis DNA": California entertainment, celebrity culture, and evangelicalism / Monica Ganas ; In pursuit of the consumer crown or the crucified crown? / Matthew S. Farlow; title: 3. California's culture in theological perspective : From the Beach Boys to Surfer's Chapel: a theology of California's surf culture / Robert S. Covolo ; Silicon Valley and the spirit of innovation: how California's entrepreneurial ethos bears witness to spiritual reality / Bruce Baker ; Drive-by evangelism, the growth in gang violence and community development / Paul Louis Metzger; title: 4. Is there a theology of California? : Is there a theology of California? / Fred Sanders ; Is there a theology of California? : a sociologist's response / Richard Flory ; Is there a theology of California? : an historian's response / Richard Pointer.