Trains, Jesus, and Murder: The Gospel According to Johnny Cash
"Saints and sinners, all jumbled up together." That's the genius of Johnny Cash, and that's what the gospel is ultimately all about.Johnny Cash sang about and for people on the margins. He famously played concerts in prisons, where he sang...
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"Saints and sinners, all jumbled up together." That's the genius of Johnny Cash, and that's what the gospel is ultimately all about.Johnny Cash sang about and for people on the margins. He famously played concerts in prisons, where he sang both murder ballads and gospel tunes in the same set. It's this juxtaposition between light and dark, writes Richard Beck, that makes Cash one of the most authentic theologians in memory. In Trains, Jesus, and Murder, Beck explores the theology of Johnny Cash by investigating a dozen of Cash's songs. In reflecting on Cash's lyrics, and the passion with which he sang them, we gain a deeper understanding of the enduring faith of the Man in Black.
PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 538915
- Product Code 9781506433769
- ISBNÂ 1506433766
- EANÂ 9781506433769
- Pages 150
- Department Academic
- Category Christian Worldview
- Sub-Category Media/culture
- Publisher Augsburg/fortress Press
- Publication Date Nov 2019
- Sales Rank 24989
- Dimensions 15 x 137 x 139mm
Richard Beck
Richard Beck is Professor of Psychology at Abilene Christian University. He is the author of Unclean (2011) and The Authenticity of Faith (2012). Richard also writes about the intersections of psychology and theology at his popular and award-winning blog Experimental Theology.