The Anonymous Theology of Modern Family
The popular television show Modern Family follows sitcom conventions and attempts to send a moral message about how relatives can live well together. An examination of the specific content of this message shows that it prioritizes self-giving love for the sake of forgiveness and reconciliation. This...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and popular culture |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2014]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Further subjects: | B
Forgiveness
B Television B self-giving love B anonymous Christian B Reconciliation B sitcom B Modern Family B Karl Rahner |
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| Summary: | The popular television show Modern Family follows sitcom conventions and attempts to send a moral message about how relatives can live well together. An examination of the specific content of this message shows that it prioritizes self-giving love for the sake of forgiveness and reconciliation. This creates a recognizable parallel with the Christian conception of agape, and a discussion of this notion in the work of Karl Rahner in conjunction with his idea of the "anonymous Christian" allows for the identification of Modern Family's moral vision as an anonymous theology of family ripe with theological significance and pedagogical potential. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.26.3.338 |