Johnny Cash and the Great American Contradiction: Christianity and the Battle for the Soul of a Nation

by Rodney Clapp

Book Overview

Holiness and hedonism. Lonesomeness and community. Tradition and progress. Highly regarded commentator on Christianity and popular culture Rodney Clapp argues that these great tensions form the bedrock of American history and our current culture. Utilizing the life and music of Johnny Cash to illustrate these and other American contradictions, he probes these phenomena with sharp theological questions--seeking the language and knowledge that will...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664230881
• ISBN13: 9780664230883
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"