Bibles in Popular Cultures

This book traces the diverse ways in which overlooked forms of cultural media, existing outside the sphere of ''popular culture, interact with the Bible. Supporting the theory that there is no singular ''Bible'' and that biblical literacy is demonstrated in a multitude of ways outside of biblical text alone, those who contribute to this book explore precisely how which multiple ''cultural Bibles'' co-exist simultaneously, in various forms which represent, allude to, perpetuate, challenge or subvert biblical narratives and the Bible. Such perspectives demonstrate the means by which the Bible continues to inform culture outside of the religious. Beginning with an introductory analysis of the Bible in visual cultural media - including definitions of what ''culture'', ''subculture'', ''counterculture'' and ''popular culture'' mean in this respect - the contributors explore the myriad methods in which cultural media represents, alludes to, challenges, questions and troubles biblical narratives. By discussing topics gathered under depictions of sex and gender, troubling and whitewashed representations, biblical allusions in subcultural media, and subverting or challenging biblical authority, this volume offers new studies on subcultural representations of the Bible which seek to interrogate, perpetuate and/or challenge dominant cultural ideas of what the Bible is, and who it is for.>

Préface
Examines the varied ways in which cultural media such as television, video games and fantasy literature allude to, perpetuate or subvert biblical narratives.

Auteur
Zanne Domoney-Lyttle is a biblical scholar affiliated with the University of Glasgow, UK.

Texte du rabat

This volume traces the ways in which overlooked forms of cultural media, existing outside the sphere of 'popular culture', interact with the Bible. Supporting the theory that there is no singular 'Bible' and that biblical literacy is demonstrated in a multitude of ways outside of biblical text alone. The contributors of this book explore precisely how multiple 'cultural Bibles' co-exist simultaneously, exploring the various forms that represent, allude to, perpetuate, challenge or subvert biblical narratives and the Bible. Beginning with an introductory analysis of the Bible in visual cultural media - including definitions of what culture, subculture, counterculture, and popular culture mean in this respect - the contributors explore the methods in which cultural media interacts with biblical narratives. Discussing topics gathered under depictions of sex and gender, troubling and whitewashed representations, biblical allusions in subcultural media, and subverting or challenging biblical authority, this volume offers new studies on subcultural representations of the Bible which seek to interrogate, perpetuate and challenge dominant cultural ideas of what the Bible is, and who it is for.

Résumé
Supporting the theory that there is no singular 'Bible', and the idea that biblical literacy is demonstrated in a multitude of ways beyond confessional interpretations of biblical texts, the contributors of this volume explore how multiple 'Bibles' coexist simultaneously in popular cultures. By interrogating popular television, music, and film, biblical retellings are identified which variously perpetuate, challenge or subvert biblical narratives and motifs. The topics discussed are gathered around three themes: depictions of sex and gender, troubling representations, and subversions of biblical authority. This volume offers new studies on retellings of biblical texts which seek to interrogate, perpetuate and challenge dominant cultural ideas of who can interpret biblical texts, what forms this might take, and the influence of biblical interpretations in our societies.

Contenu

Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1. Introduction - Zanne Domoney-Lyttle, University of Glasgow, UK and Rebekah Welton, University of Exeter, UK 2. Serpentine Saviours and Woke Women: When the Satanic Witch Met Eve in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Holly Morse, University of Manchester, UK 3. Buffy the Philistine Slayer: Echoes of Samson in the Buffyverse - Sarah Nicholson, University of Glasgow, UK 4. "I can't be physical with you" - Reimagining John 20:17 through Fleabag - Siobhan Jolley, University of Manchester, UK 5. Anti-Judaism in English History and the Strange Moment when Dr Who Appeared to Propagate Biblical Supersessionism - David Tollerton, University of Exeter, UK 6. Reception of the Bible in My Little Pony and Christian Apocrypha - Tom de Bruin, Newbold College, UK 7. Hip-Hop, Allegory and Exodus: A Study on Mosaic Masculinity and Liberative Performance in C-Murder's "Lord Help Us" - Eleanor Hayes, University of Glasgow, UK 8. Subverting Scriptural "Authority" in Punk Music - Zanne Domoney-Lyttle, University of Glasgow, UK 9. The Return of the Goddess in Supernatural: God, the Darkness and Genesis 1:1-2 - Rebekah Welton, University of Exeter, UK 10. Subversive Screenings: Rethinking Genesis 22 in Popular Visual Media - Matthew Collins, University of Chester, UK 11. The "Good" Book? Protestant Theology without the Bible in Good Omens and The Good Place - Laura Carlson Hasler, Indiana University, USA 12. Response to previous chapters - Hugh S. Pyper, University of Sheffield, UK Bibliography Index