Escape Into the Future
Download or Read eBook Escape Into the Future PDF written by John Stroup and published by Baylor University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : John Stroup |
| Publisher | : Baylor University Press |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781932792522 |
| ISBN-13 | : 193279252X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Escape Into the Future by : John Stroup
Book excerpt: Escape into the Future analyzes the power of pessimism, showing links between present-day religious pessimism and the nihilism of popular culture. Stroup and Shuck rummage through an interesting and eclectic body of pop culture--from Fight Club to X-Files to the Left Behind series--pointing out the presence of pessimistic themes throughout. This volume identifies and illuminates the religious language used in these works to articulate America's need to escape from its present cultural path and, ultimately, provide hope that it might do so.
