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{en} Ibrahim Abraham (ed.). Christian Punk: Identity and Performance. London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.

Abstract

Christian punk is a surprisingly successful musical subculture and a fascinating expression of American evangelicalism. Situating Christian punk within the modern history of Christianity and the rapidly changing culture of spirituality and secularity, this book illustrates how Christian punk continues punk's autonomous and oppositional creative practices, but from within a typically traditional evangelical morality. Analyzing straight edge Christian abstinence and punk-friendly churches, this book also focuses on gender performance within a subculture dominated by young men in a time of contested gender roles and ideologies. Critically-minded and rich in ethnographic data and insider perspectives, Christian Punk will engage scholars of contemporary evangelicalism, religion and popular music, and punk and all its related subcultures. --

Contents

Introduction: Studying Christian Punk / Ibrahim Abraham -- Rebel with a Cross: The Development of an American Christian Youth Culture / Eileen Luhr -- "We're Not into Social Compliance": Sin and Prophetic Protest in Christian Punk / Eric Strother -- Fearless Men of God: Fighting Religious Stigma in Hardcore Punk / Amy D. McDowell -- Straight Edge Evangelicalism and DIY Spirituality / Ibrahim Abraham and Francis Stewart -- "Grow a Beard and Be Somebody": Disavowal and Vector Space at Rocketown, Nashville / Joshua Kalin Busman -- "A Heterosexual Male Backlash": Punk Rock Christianity and Missional Living at Mars Hill Church, Seattle / Maren Haynes Marchesini -- Todd and Becky: Authenticity, Dissent, and Gender in Christian Punk and Metal / Nathan Myrick -- "Lift Each Other Up": Punk, Politics, and Secularization at Christian Festivals / Andrew Mall -- Christian Punk in (Post)secular Perspectives / Ibrahim Abraham -- Blasphemy, Conversion, and Liberation: "Christian" "Punk" in Theological Perspective / Michael J. Iafrate -- Conclusion: Performing Christian Punk Identity / Ibrahim Abraham.

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