Biblical Allusions In Pop Culture

Dejeuner and Learn: The Bible in American Pop Culture

There is much talk about the United States apace condign a mail-Christian nation. Over the past ii decades, church membership has been slowly declining and biblical literacy is plummeting fifty-fifty among churchgoers. Despite these trends, American pop civilization, interestingly enough, remains imbued with biblical references. They continually adorn the works of intellectuals and music moguls alike, such as Amanda Gorman's countdown poem, "The Loma We Climb," and Kanye West'due south vocal, "Selah." One cannot help but wonder why the supervillain Ultron in the flickAvengers: The Age of Ultronquotes Matthew 16:18: "Upon this rock, I will build my church building." At the same time, popular culture continues to provide a springboard to discuss the Bible. For example, past cartoon parallels between the Gospel and the classic filmThe Matrix, believers tin can proceeds a richer understanding of spiritual warfare. And so why does American pop culture remain infused with biblical material? Come find out at this "Tiffin and Learn" with Dr. Song Cho.

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April 28, 2021 - Apr 28, 2021

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Dr. Song (Joseph) Cho

Dr. Vocal (Joseph) Cho is an assistant professor of Spanish at Hampton University. A graduate of several institutions, Cho received his Medico of Intercultural Studies from Western Seminary, an MA in Christian Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity Schoolhouse and an MA in Castilian from Middlebury College, and his BA in Castilian from New York Academy. His research interests include mission studies, Korean popular culture, anime/manga, and biblical allusions in Spanish and English language literature. He has published several manufactures on the terminal subject field, such as "The Book of Proverbs in Jane Austen'sPride and Prejudice" (Persuasions: The Jane Austen Journal), "Charles Dickens' Jacob Marley and the Gospel of St. Marking" (Notes and Queries), and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles and the Transfiguration of Christ" (Hardy Society Periodical). His articles "The Vision of the Apostle John in Flannery O'Connor's 'Revelation'" and "Psalm 47 in Willa Cather'south My Ántonia" were recently accepted for publication by the Flannery O'Connor Review and the Willa Cather Review, respectively. He is currently pursuing an MA in English.