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Hip Hop's Hostile Gospel

A Post-Soul Theological Exploration
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Hip Hop's Hostile Gospel explores the emerging concept of a Hip Hop theology by analysing over 8,500 songs and engaging with voices within the Hip Hop community. Daniel White Hodge seeks to illustrate what a theology rooted in Hip Hop culture and community might look and feel like, offering a unique perspective on faith and expression within this vibrant art form.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in the intersections of faith, culture, and music, particularly those exploring theology through contemporary artistic expressions. It is suitable for scholars, students, and fans of Hip Hop culture seeking a deeper understanding of its spiritual dimensions.

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Hip Hop's Hostile Gospel is a wide-ranging and highly enjoyable attempt to unearth the theology of Hip Hop

Title will be prominently featured at all of the academic conferences we attend Promotion to coincide with the annual American Sociological Association conference Reviews will be sought from left leaning academic journals

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Is there such a thing as a Hip Hop theology? Drawing on interviews from those in the Hip Hop community, and a critical engagement with the theological and ecclesiological ruminations of over 8,500 songs, Hodge aims to paint a picture of what a Hip Hop theology of community might entail, how it may look, and what it could feel like.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781608468454

Publisher: Haymarket Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Haymarket Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 250

About the Author

Daniel White Hodge, Ph.D. (2006), Fuller Graduate Schools, is Associate Professor of Youth Ministry at North Park University in Chicago. He has published monographs, research reports, and many articles, on Hip Hop and youth, including The Soul Of Hip Hop: Rimbs, Timbs, & a Cultural Theology (2010).

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