A Matrix of Meanings: Finding God in Pop Culture

From the glittering tinsel of Hollywood to the advertising slogan you can't get out of your head, we are surrounded by popular culture. In A Matrix of Meanings Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor analyze aspects of popular culture and ask, What are they doing? What do they represent? and What do they say about the world in which we live? Rather than deciding whether Bono deserves our admiration, the authors examine the phenomenon of celebrity idolization. Instead of deciding whether Nike's "Just do it" campaign is morally questionable, they ask what its success reflects about our society.
A Matrix of Meanings is a hip, entertaining guide to the maze of popular culture. Plentiful photos, artwork, and humorous sidebars make for delightful reading. Readers who distrust popular culture as well as those who love it will find useful insight into developing a Christian worldview in a secular culture.

Author: Craig Detweiler, Barry Taylor
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 11/01/2003
Pages: 351
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.26h x 5.90w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9780801024177
Award: Gold Medallion Book Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/15/2003 pg. 61
Library Journal 10/15/2003 pg. 73
Choice 09/01/2004 pg. 118
Christianity Today 11/01/2007 pg. 81

About the Author
Craig Detweiler (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of communication at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He previously served as codirector of the Reel Spirituality Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary. Detweiler has written scripts for numerous Hollywood films, and his social documentary, Purple State of Mind (www.purplestateofmind.com), debuted in 2008. He has been featured in the New York Times, on CNN, and on NPR.

Barry Taylor (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary), adjunct professor of popular culture and theology at Fuller, is a professional musician, painter, and the leader of New Ground, an alternative worship gathering in Los Angeles.

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