Sectarian Review 49: Celebrity Christianity

James Isenhower of the Everything is OK podcast joins Danny for a discussion about Christian culture’s reliance upon celebrity. What’s valuable and what’s pernicious about this practice? A quasi-sequel to our previous “Celebrity Liberalism” episode, we leave no stone (a few at the most) unturned in our exploration of Celebrity Culture’s invasion of the Christian imagination. Topics: All about the Everything is OK podcast Podcasting as “fluffing your own ego” Potential problems with celebritism in xtianity The poisonous effects of the American Dream and the elevation of the self What kind of celebrities are we talking about? Sports and Christianity (God wants Auburn to win) Christian Persecution Complex Zach Hoag on Celebrity Christianity Duck Dynasty Celebritism in Lefty Christianity as well Pastor as celebrity Rob Bell HGTV’s Joanna Gaines and Celebrity as sign of God’s blessing “Celebrity as an excuse to sanctify things that shouldn’t be sanctified” Celebrity as ambassador to systemic injustice “You want a country founded on Christianity” Q: Are we not celebrities? A: We are podcasters! Tony Hale as a better version of Christian celebrity Celebrities in their cars making cell phone videos Danny staying in the institutional church Sharing Pharoah Dave Ramses stories (H/T Nathan Gilmour) James destroys argument x on social media When Celebrity Christianity Backfires http://ift.tt/2u5yfOj Calling Out Celebrity Christianity and Counterfeit Justice http://ift.tt/2ulDmFr Tony Hale talks about being a Christian in Hollywood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdJJg3dO03w The Gathering Testimony: Joanna Gaines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7iPEDnqwm0 Celebrity isn’t just harmless fun – it’s the smiling face of the corporate machine | George Monbiot http://ift.tt/2hEWY4R everything is ok http://ift.tt/2u7tZOD Please go to iTunes and leave a review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sectarian-review/id1031613670?mt=2 Also, visit and like our Facebook page to access more content: https://www.facebook.com/SectarianReview/