Theology and Horror
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bible and horror
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monster theory
religion and film
religion and monsters
theology and culture
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- ISBN 9781978707986
- Weight: 517g
- Dimensions: 162 x 239mm
- Publication Date: 02 Mar 2021
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Scholars of religion have begun to explore horror and the monstrous, not only within the confines of the biblical text or the traditions of religion, but also as they proliferate into popular culture. This exploration emerges from what has long been present in horror: an engagement with the same questions that animate religious thought – questions about the nature of the divine, humanity's place in the universe, the distribution of justice, and what it means to live a good life, among many others. Such exploration often involves a theological conversation. Theology and Horror: Explorations of the Dark Religious Imagination pursues questions regarding non-physical realities, spaces where both divinity and horror dwell. Through an exploration of theology and horror, the contributors explore how questions of spirituality, divinity, and religious structures are raised, complicated, and even sometimes answered (at least partially) by works of horror.
Brandon R. Grafius is associate professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary.
John W. Morehead is an independent scholar who specializes in new religious movements, religion and popular culture, and interreligious conflict.
