The Gospel According to Twilight: Women, Sex, and God
The Twilight saga has become one of the most successful fiction series ever written, with more than one hundred million copies in print and several blockbuster films. Despite the tremendous commercial success Twilight has generated, few readers have analyzed its theological teachings or the...
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The Twilight saga has become one of the most successful fiction series ever written, with more than one hundred million copies in print and several blockbuster films. Despite the tremendous commercial success Twilight has generated, few readers have analyzed its theological teachings or the messages Stephenie Meyer might be sending to women and teenage girls. This book offers both a feminist critique of Twilight and a theological review of the stories' ideas about salvation, heaven and hell, power, reconciliation, resurrection, and organized religion.Elaine Heath writes in an accessible voice, calling attention to both the 'good news' of Twilight's theology and the 'bad news' of its gender stereotypes and depictions of violence against women.The book includes questions for youth and adult groups or for classroom discussions.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780664236786 (0664236782)
ASIN: 664236782
Publish date: May 16th 2011
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Pages no: 165
Edition language: English
Before I begin I should probably say where I'm coming from before I delve into my review. I was never really raised as Christian. Technically, I am, but I never really went to Sunday school or had the Bible interpreted for me. I suppose I just don't see religion as a big deal. So I can't offer my in...
As a Christian who thoroughly enjoyed the Twilight Saga both the books and movies, I was really interested in reading this book. I was a late bloomer as far as the Twilight mayhem goes, only having been introduced last year and I was hesitant at first for many of the same reasons as the author of t...