Restless: Popular Music, the Christian Story, and the Quest for Ontological Security

by David J. Gillard

Book Overview

Why do many popular songs positively reference God if our culture is widely viewed as secular? Why is it a challenge to tell the Christian story when many say they are spiritual and believe in God? Why do we draw so much meaning from the popular songs we listen to? And might a deeper understanding of popular-music culture help us to explore the bigger stories we listen to throughout our lives, such as the Christian story? Primarily using Zygmunt Bauman's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1666711896
• ISBN13: 9781666711899
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"