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Theology and Horror

Explorations of the Dark Religious Imagination

Av Brandon R. Grafius, John W. Morehead

Del i serien Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture

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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.
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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.

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There’s something deliciously entertaining about looking for God in a midnight slasher film or a popular paperback horror novel. Just as tasty is discovering the horror narratives woven throughout religious scriptures. Welcome to the delights of Theology and Horror! This excellent collection of essays takes us on a tour of the movies, books, and even video games that gleefully terrorize us, asking what these collective nightmares tell us about belief, tradition, and concepts of the divine. From a gnostic reading of Cabin in the Woods, to an analysis of the resurrection of Jason Voorhees, to the religious matriarchies of Silent Hill, to an expedition through the hellscape of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser franchise, this collection explores the classics, the obscure, and even the camp, each essay rich with razor sharp scholarship, biting insight, and an endless enthusiasm for the thrills and rewards of horror.

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