Denis J Bekkering
Biographic Data
| ID | 2029882 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Denis J Bekkering |
| GIVEN NAMES | Denis J |
| FAMILY NAME | Bekkering |
| SIGNATURE | BEKKERING D J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Waterloo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Fake religions, politics and ironic fandom
This paper challenges recent arguments that the Church of the SubGenius (COSG) is a ‘real’ religious organization, in that it purportedly provides a path to spiritual enlightenment. Besides downplaying the COSG’s comedic aspects, these essentialist approaches have largely ignored its historical development within the American ‘alternative’ underground of the 1980s and early-1990s. Drawing on interviews and the analysis of participatory media, thi…
Of "Lucky Loonies" and "Golden Pucks
This article re-examines the concept of Canadian civil religion through an analysis of three items of hockey memorabilia: the game-winning puck from the 1972 "Summit Series" between Canada and the former Soviet Union, the "Lucky Loonie" buried beneath the ice during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the "Golden Puck" scored by Sidney Crosby in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Born during exceptional moments of collective national attention, it is argued tha…
EGods
Book Review| August 01 2014 eGods: Faith Versus Fantasy in Computer Gaming eGods: Faith Versus Fantasy in Computer Gaming. By William Sims Bainbridge. Oxford University Press, 2013. 336 pages. $99.00 cloth; $24.95 paperback. Denis J. Bekkering Denis J. Bekkering University Of Waterloo Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nova Religio (2014) 18 (1): 112–113. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2014.18.1.112 Views Icon V…
From ‘Televangelist’ to ‘Intervangelist’
The present study begins by recovering the origins of the terms “televangelism” and “televangelist.” “Televangelism” first appeared in 1958 as the title of a proselytization project of the Southern Baptist Convention that combined dramatic television programs with efforts to engage viewers in person. “Televangelist” was introduced in 1975 to describe an emerging type of American television preacher, the most successful of whom built powerful para…
From ‘Televangelist’ to ‘Intervangelist’
The present study begins by recovering the origins of the terms “televangelism” and “televangelist.” “Televangelism” first appeared in 1958 as the title of a proselytization project of the Southern Baptist Convention that combined dramatic television programs with efforts to engage viewers in person. “Televangelist” was introduced in 1975 to describe an emerging type of American television preacher, the most successful of whom built powerful para…
Of "Lucky Loonies" and "Golden Pucks
This article re-examines the concept of Canadian civil religion through an analysis of three items of hockey memorabilia: the game-winning puck from the 1972 "Summit Series" between Canada and the former Soviet Union, the "Lucky Loonie" buried beneath the ice during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the "Golden Puck" scored by Sidney Crosby in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Born during exceptional moments of collective national attention, it is argued tha…
From ‘Televangelist’ to ‘Intervangelist’
The present study begins by recovering the origins of the terms “televangelism” and “televangelist.” “Televangelism” first appeared in 1958 as the title of a proselytization project of the Southern Baptist Convention that combined dramatic television programs with efforts to engage viewers in person. “Televangelist” was introduced in 1975 to describe an emerging type of American television preacher, the most successful of whom built powerful para…
EGods
Book Review| August 01 2014 eGods: Faith Versus Fantasy in Computer Gaming eGods: Faith Versus Fantasy in Computer Gaming. By William Sims Bainbridge. Oxford University Press, 2013. 336 pages. $99.00 cloth; $24.95 paperback. Denis J. Bekkering Denis J. Bekkering University Of Waterloo Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Nova Religio (2014) 18 (1): 112–113. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2014.18.1.112 Views Icon V…
Of "Lucky Loonies" and "Golden Pucks
This article re-examines the concept of Canadian civil religion through an analysis of three items of hockey memorabilia: the game-winning puck from the 1972 "Summit Series" between Canada and the former Soviet Union, the "Lucky Loonie" buried beneath the ice during the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the "Golden Puck" scored by Sidney Crosby in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Born during exceptional moments of collective national attention, it is argued tha…
Fake religions, politics and ironic fandom
This paper challenges recent arguments that the Church of the SubGenius (COSG) is a ‘real’ religious organization, in that it purportedly provides a path to spiritual enlightenment. Besides downplaying the COSG’s comedic aspects, these essentialist approaches have largely ignored its historical development within the American ‘alternative’ underground of the 1980s and early-1990s. Drawing on interviews and the analysis of participatory media, thi…
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