Hollywood faith : holiness, prosperity, and ambition in a Los Angeles church /

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In Christianity, as with most religions, attaining holiness and a higher spirituality while simultaneously pursuing worldly ideals such as fame and fortune is nearly impossible. So how do people pursuing careers in Hollywood?s entertainment industry maintain their religious devotion without sacrific...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Marti, Gerardo, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Christianity and culture > California > Los Angeles.
Church work.
Ethnicity > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Pastorale.
RELIGION > Christianity > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology of Religion.
Christianity and culture
Church work
Ethnicity > Religious aspects > Christianity
Religion
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) > Religion.
California > Los Angeles
California > Los Angeles > Hollywood
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The making of a star : Hollywood as destination and dream
  • Love and hate between Hollywood and Christianity
  • Save the world, starting in Hollywood
  • Celebrity, heartache, and the pressure to "make it"
  • Religion playing at a theater near you
  • Fade to black
  • Becoming champions of life
  • Conclusion: Religion in the era of identity commodification.

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