Category Archives: Titles of Interest

Religion and Transhumanism: The Unknown Future of Human Enhancement

February 13th, 2015 | Posted in religion, Titles of Interest, Transhumanism

  Religion and Transhumanism The Unknown Future of Human Enhancement by Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen, Editors November 2014 Praeger This book comprises essays that explore transhumanism and the issues that surround it, addressing numerous fascinating questions posed by scholars of religion from various traditions. How will “immortality” or extreme longevity change our religious […]

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Spirit Possession around the World: Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion Across Cultures

February 13th, 2015 | Posted in demonic, demonology, possession, Titles of Interest

Glad to be a contributor to this one with several entries related to the work of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. My thanks to Joe Laycock for the opportunity. Spirit Possession around the World Possession, Communion, and Demon Expulsion across Cultures by Joseph Laycock, Editor June 2015 ABC-CLIO Beyond addressing the Christian tradition of possession […]

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Forthcoming Title of Interest – Such a Dark Thing: Theology of the Vampire Narrative in Popular Culture

February 5th, 2015 | Posted in theology, Titles of Interest, vampire

I’m privileged to promote a forthcoming book, Such a Dark Thing: Theology of the Vampire Narrative in Popular Culture (Resource Publications, 2015) by M. Jess Peacock. Look for an interview with Peacock here in the near future. Here is the back cover description and endorsements: Evil, death, demons, reanimation, and resurrection. While such topics are […]

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My forthcoming book – The Supernatural Cinema of Guillermo del Toro: Critical Essays

February 3rd, 2015 | Posted in Doug Jones, Guillermo del Toro, supernatural, Titles of Interest

I haven’t seen the proofs yet, but my latest book has an official title, a cover photo, and is included in the forthcoming Spring catalog for McFarland. The Supernatural Cinema of Guillermo del Toro Critical Essays Edited by John W. Morehead Foreword by Doug Jones Print ISBN: 978-0-7864-9595-5 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-4766-2075-6 photos, notes, bibliography, index […]

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Titles of Interest – Religion in Science Fiction: The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre

November 19th, 2014 | Posted in religion, science fiction, Titles of Interest

Religion in Science Fiction: The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre by Steven Hrotic (Bloomsbury Academic, 2014) Religion in Science Fiction investigates the history of the representations of religion in science fiction literature. Space travel, futuristic societies, and non-human cultures are traditional themes in science fiction. Speculating on the societal impacts […]

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Titles of Interest – Holy Sci-Fi! Where Science Fiction and Religion Intersect

November 19th, 2014 | Posted in religion, science fiction, Titles of Interest

Holy Sci-Fi! Where Science Fiction and Religion Intersect by Paul J. Nahin (Springer, 2014) Can a computer have a soul? Are religion and science mutually exclusive? Is there really such a thing as free will? If you could time travel to visit Jesus, would you (and should you)? For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists, and science fiction writers […]

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Titles of Interest – Fear and Learning: Essays on the Pedagogy of Horror

November 17th, 2014 | Posted in horror, Titles of Interest

Fear and Learning: Essays on the Pedagogy of Horror (McFarland, 2013), edited by Aalya Ahmad and Sean Moreland This groundbreaking collection of new essays presents critical reflections on teaching horror film and fiction in many different ways and in a variety of academic settings–from cultural theory to film studies; from women’s and gender studies to […]

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Titles of Interest – It Happens at Comic-Con: Ethnographic Essays on a Pop Culture Phenomenon

November 17th, 2014 | Posted in Comic Con, comics, Titles of Interest

It Happens at Comic-Con: Ethnographic Essays on a Pop Culture Phenomenon (McFarland, 2014), edited by Ben Bolling and Matthew J. Smith This collection of 13 new essays employs ethnographic methods to investigate San Diego’s Comic-Con International, the largest annual celebration of the popular arts in North America. Working from a common grounding in fan studies, […]

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Titles of Interest – Body, Soul and Cyberspace in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema

October 26th, 2014 | Posted in cyberspace, science fiction, Titles of Interest, virtual reality

I am on my way back home from a symposium at Baylor University in Waco, Texas on faith and film. I enjoyed many of the presentations and sessions, including one on science fiction. One of the presenters was Sylvie Magerstädt, Senior Lecturer in Media Cultures at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She presented a paper […]

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Titles of Interest – Devoted to Death: Santa Muerta, the Skeleton Saint

October 7th, 2014 | Posted in Day of the Dead, death, Dia de los Muertos, new religious movements, Santa Muerte, Titles of Interest

Devoted to Death: Santa Muerta, the Skelton Saint by R. Andrew Chesnut (Oxford University Press, 2012) R. Andrew Chesnut offers a fascinating portrayal of Santa Muerte, a skeleton saint whose cult has attracted millions of devotees over the past decade. Although condemned by mainstream churches, this folk saint’s supernatural powers appeal to millions of Latin […]

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