What is it about?
This article seeks to address the social and paradigmatic effects of celebritisation within ecclesial contexts. It employs theology, social science, and cultural commentary in order to develop a working theory of the ways celebritisation hurts ecclesial bodies, and then moves to address pragmatic ways in which celebritisation can be mitigated. This problem is extremely pertinent to my own experience, and I know of many peers who either suffer from or have left the church altogether because of these celebritistic constructs.
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Why is it important?
The celebrity pastor discussion has become commonplace in popular-level circles. However, it rarely stems into academic discussion, which is why it is vitally important to draw out a working practical theology of dealing with the constructs of celebrity in the ecclesial context.
Perspectives
This article primarily tackles the constructs of celebrity from the practical, theological, ecclesiological, and psychological perspectives. The interdisciplinary approach makes the article come to life in a way that accentuates the beauty of the interlocking fields of discipline.
Griffin Gooch
Fuller Theological Seminary
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This page is a summary of: On Mitigating Celebritistic Culture in Western Ecclesial Contexts, Ecclesiology, April 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/17455316-bja10038.
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