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Perm Loc	RTC Library
Barcode	R371063220
Title	Celebrities for Jesus : How personas, platforms, and profits are hurting the church
Author	Beaty, Katelyn.
Call No	261 BEA
Collection	Non Fiction
Copy No	1

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Perm Loc	Circ Status	Edition
RTC Library	Available

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International Standard Book Number	9781587435188
Dewey Decimal Classification Number	261 BEA
Personal Name	Beaty, Katelyn.
Title Statement	Celebrities for Jesus : How personas, platforms, and profits are hurting the church
Imprint	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Brazos Press, 2022.
Physical Description	193p.
General Note	Includes Index and Bibliographical References.
Summary, Etc.	Many Christian leaders use their fame and influence to great effect. Whether that popularity resides at the local church level or represents national or international influence, many leaders have effectively said to their followers, "Follow me as I follow Christ." But fame that is cultivated for its own sake, without attendant spiritual maturity and accountability, has a shadow side that runs counter to the heart of the gospel. Celebrity--defined as social power without proximity--has led to abuses of power, the cultivation of persona, and a fixation on profits. In light of the fall of famous Christian leaders in recent years, the time has come for the church to reexamine its relationship to celebrity. Award-winning journalist Katelyn Beaty explores the ways fame has reshaped the American church, explains how and why celebrity is woven into the fabric of the evangelical movement, and identifies many ways fame has gone awry in recent years. She shows us how evangelical culture is uniquely attracted to celebrity gurus over and against institutions, and she offers a renewed vision of ordinary faithfulness, helping us all keep fame in its proper place
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	EVANGELICALISM.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term	FAME - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.