Theology, Religion, and Dystopia

Dystopia is a revelatory genre and concept that has gained popularity in the twenty-first century, addressing approaches to the study of dystopia from theology and religious studies. It explores topics such as the critical function of dystopia, social location and identity, violence, apocalypse, sacrifice, catharsis, and dystopian existentialism, responding to the need for theological and religious reflection on dystopia in a world threatened by climate change, pandemics, and global war.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 27 February 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Dystopia, a revelatory genre and concept, has gained significant popularity in the early twenty-first century. This book explores various approaches to the study of dystopia from the academic fields of theology and religious studies. In a co-written chapter, Scott Donahue-Martens and Brandon Simonson argue that dystopia can be understood as demythologized apocalyptic. The book features ten unique contributions that engage with popular culture, including books, movies, and television shows. The chapters cover a range of topics, including the critical function of dystopia, social location and identity, violence, apocalypse and the end of everything, sacrifice, catharsis, and dystopian existentialism. The volume addresses the need for theological and religious reflection on dystopia in a world increasingly threatened by climate change, pandemics, and global war.

Weight: 322g
Dimension: 228 x 150 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781978713314