Call for Volume Submissions
The Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture series from Bloomsbury Academic (previously Lexington and Fortress Academic) is interested in proposed volumes on various themes related to popular culture, i.e., music, television, movies, etc. Such themes can include a genre (ex: science fiction), a favorite director (ex: Stanley Kubrick), or an author (ex: James Baldwin). Potential volume editors should submit a CV and a short prospectus (300-500 words) including a projected table of contents (if single-authored), projected length, and a date of submission to series editor Matthew Brake at popandtheology@gmail.com.
***Note: Due to the acquisition of the series by Bloomsbury, the publisher site for the series may not yet contain all of the books in the series. Direct links for each book are included below.
Available Volumes:
Theology and Prince, edited by Jonathan Harwell and Katrina Jenkins. Now available!
Theology and the Marvel Universe, edited by Greg Stevenson. Now available!
Theology and Westworld, edited by Juli Gittinger and Shayna Sheinfeld. Now available!
Sports and Play in Christian Theology, edited by John Tucker and Philip Halstead. Now available!
Theology and Horror: Explorations of the Dark Religious Imagination, edited by Brandon Grafius and John Morehead. Now available!
René Girard, Theology, and Pop Culture, edited by Ryan G. Duns and T. Derrick Witherington. Now available!
Theology and Spider-Man, edited by George Tsakiridis. Now available!
Theology and Game of Thrones, edited by Matthew Brake. Now available!
Dread and Hope: Christian Eschatology and Pop Culture, by Joshua Wise. Now available!
Theology and Black Mirror, edited by Amber Bowen and John Anthony Dunne. Now available!
Theology and the Star Wars Universe, edited by Ben Espinoza. Now available!
Theology and Breaking Bad, edited by David K. Goodin and George Tsakiridis. Now available!
Theology and H.P. Lovecraft, edited by Austin M. Freeman. Now available!
Theology, Religion, and Dystopia, edited by Scott Donahue-Martens and Brandon Simonson. Now available!
Theology and Batman: Examining the Religious World of the Dark Knight, edited by Matthew Brake and C.K. Robertson. Now available!
Animated Parables: A Pedagogy of Seven Deadly Sins and a Few Virtues, by Terry Lindvall. Now available!
Theology and Protest Music, edited by Heidi Altman and Jonathan Harwell. Now available!
Bob Dylan and the Spheres of Existence, by Christopher B. Barnett. Now available!
The Spirit and the Screen: Pneumatological Reflections on Contemporary Cinema, edited by Chris E. W. Green and Steven Félix-Jäger. Now available!
Theology and the Avett Brothers, edited by Alex Sosler. Now available!
Theology and the DC Universe, edited by Gabriel McKee and Roshan Abraham. Now available!
Theology and Star Trek, edited by Shaun C. Brown and Amanda MacInnis Hackney. Now available!
Theology and Wes Craven, edited by David K. Goodin. Now Available!
Theology, Fantasy, and Imagination, edited by Andrew D. Thrasher and Austin M. Freeman, with Fotini Toso. Now available!
The Last of Us and Theology: Violence, Ethics, Redemption?, edited by Peter Admirand. Now available!
Questing through the Riordanverse: Studying Religion with the Works of Rick Riordan, edited by Carolyn M. Jones and Nathan E. Fleeson. Coming June 2024! Available for pre-order!
Nazi Occultism, Jewish Mysticism, and Christian Theology in the Video Game Series Wolfenstein, by Frank Bosman. Now available!
Post-Christian Religion in Popular Culture: Theology through Exegesis, by Andrew Thrasher. Now available!
The Spirit and the Song: Pneumatological Reflections on Popular Music, edited by Chris E. W. Green and Steven Félix-Jäger. Now available!
Progressive Rock, Religion, and Theology, by Frank Felice and James McGrath. Now available!
Theology, Religion, and The Office: Beauty in Ordinary Things, edited by Daniel Cameron. Now available!
Theology, Religion, and Dungeons & Dragons: Explorations of the Sacred through Fantasy Worlds, edited by Scott Donahue-Martens and Brandon Simonson. Now available!
Religion, Theology, and Stranger Things: Studies from the Upside Down on Evil, Ethics, Horror, and Hope, edited by Andrew J. Byers and Adam J. Powell. Now available!
Theology, Religion and The Witcher: Gods and Golden Dragons, edited by Yael Thomas Cameron and Jonathan Hoskin. Now available!
Theology and the Blues, edited by Justin McClendon. Now available!
Theology and Vampires, edited by Madeline Potter. Now available!
Stand-Up Comedy, Theology, and Ethics, edited by Jacob D. Myers and Nicole Graham. Now available for pre-order!
The Esoteric Theology of Philip K. Dick, edited by George J. Sieg and Michael C. Barros. Now available for pre-order!
Anime, Religion, and Theology, edited by David Armstrong and Roberto J. De La Noval. Now available for pre-order!
Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan: Cinematic Transcendence, by Joel Mayward. Now available for pre-order!
Theology, Religion, and the Universe of Dune, edited by Christopher A. Porter. Now available for pre-order!
A Spirited Anthropology for Avatars, Heroes, and Assorted Undead, by Timothy Posada. New available for pre-order!
Theology, Religion, and Ted Lasso, edited by Daniel Cameron. Now available for pre-order!
Theology and James Bond, edited by George Tsakiridis. Now available for pre-order!
Volumes Under Contract:
Theology and Black Panther, edited by Kimberly Hampton, Travis Harris, and Matthew Brake.
Theology and Country Music, by Justin Barringer and Joshua Ward Jeffrey.
Theology and Lars von Trier, by John Panteleimon Manoussakis.
Soteriology and Pop Culture, by Katherine Billotte-Kelaidis.
The Bible and Hip Hop, by Travis Terrell Harris and Eric Jarrard.
Theology and the Films of Darren Aronofsky, by Brett David Potter.
Theology and Wes Anderson, by Joshua Hollmann.
Theology and Harry Potter, edited by Taylor Ott and Shaun Brown.
Theology and the Paranormal, by Richard McCarty.
Natural Theology and Pop Culture, by Joshua Hollman.
Theology and Lost, edited by June-Ann Greeley.
Theology and Margaret Atwood, edited by June-Ann Greeley.
Theology, Religion, and Watchmen, edited by David Goodin and Matthew Brake.
Theology, Religion, and Daredevil, edited by Regan Hardeman and Taylor Thomas.
Theology, Religion, and Twin Peaks, edited by John Anthony Dunne and Kris Song.
Religion and the Television Procedural: Investigating Faith, One Hour at a Time, edited by John McCormack.
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