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Religion and Pop Culture
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Popular Culture as Religion:
Tebowmania
Now, What is Popular Culture?
- cultural activities or commercial products reflecting, suited to, or aimed at the tastes of the general masses of people.
- "Mainstream"
- Evolves over time
- Famous celebrities, icons, can become a cultural icon, be engrained into popular culture.
The Relationship Between
Popular Culture & Religion
So, What exactly do we mean by "Religion"?
How does one affect the other?
- The most popular athlete in sports.
- A celebrity by everyone's account, one that has become a true culture icon.
- Chidester defines religion as a separate, distinct type of social institution that mantains traditional beliefs and practices in a community.
- a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
- something of overwhelming importance to a person
Justin Brown
The Basic Relationships
1. Religion in the Productions of Popular Culture
2. The integration of popular culture into the practices of conventional religions.
3. Tensions between religious groups and the productions of popular culture.
4. Popular culture as a religion; popular culture with religious significance.
Conclusions
Religion in Popular Culture
- Tebow a devout Christian.
- Both religion and popular culture are important to one another. Will continue to influence one another.
- Has become a cultural icon, despite being a mediocre quarterback.
- Much of the intrigue surrounding Tebow because he is devoutly religious.
- Although America is a whole is no longer devoutly "religious", there exists a special amount of intrigue amongst religious figures in popular culture.
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