Pete Ward is Professor of Practical Theology at Durham University, UK; NLA University College, Bergen, Norway; and MF The Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway.

• Introduction; 1. Media, Religion and Celebrity; 2. Celebrity, Religion, and the Sacred Self; 3. The Roots and Origins of Celebrity Culture; 4. Celebrity, Lifestyle, and the Self; 5. The Presentational Self; 6. Celebrity and Religious Change; 7. Celebrities as Theologians of the Self; 8. Celebrity Death; 9. Evangelical Celebrity Culture; Bibliography; Index

Pete Ward is Professor of Practical Theology at Durham University, UK; NLA University College, Bergen, Norway; and MF The Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, Norway.

• Introduction; 1. Media, Religion and Celebrity; 2. Celebrity, Religion, and the Sacred Self; 3. The Roots and Origins of Celebrity Culture; 4. Celebrity, Lifestyle, and the Self; 5. The Presentational Self; 6. Celebrity and Religious Change; 7. Celebrities as Theologians of the Self; 8. Celebrity Death; 9. Evangelical Celebrity Culture; Bibliography; Index