"You Don't Get Away That Easy: " Rethinking the 'Secular' in Secular Music

The dichotomy of the ‘sacred' versus the ‘profane' continues to inform discussions of religion and public life. In terms of pop culture, this takes the form of a distinction between the mainstream and Christian music industries, relegating ‘spiritual' music to the latter category and...

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Main Author: Epp, Timothy D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Graduate School [2018]
In: Journal of sociology and Christianity
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 32-54
Further subjects:B Secular
B Spirituality
B Music
B Sacred
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