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

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 enable us to reach across political and cultural divides and encourage a more graceful and constructive negotiation of current contradictions.

Author: Rodney Clapp
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 03/03/2008
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.63w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780664230883

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/28/2008 pg. 61
Christian Century 05/06/2008 pg. 49
Commonweal 11/21/2008 pg. 24
Foreword 11/14/2008

About the Author
Clapp, Rodney: - Rodney Clapp is Editorial Director of Brazos Press and the author of a number of books, including Border Crossings: Christian Trespasses on Popular Culture and Public Affairs; Tortured Wonders: Christian Spirituality for People, Not Angels; and A Peculiar People: The Church As Culture in a Post-Christian Society.