Table of Contents
Introduction, Jason S. Sexton; Part I Approaching California’s Culture Theologically; Chapter 1 The Enigma of California: Reflections on a Theological Subject, Richard J. Mouw; Chapter 2 California, Localized Theology, and Theological Localism, Fred Sanders; Chapter 3 Can Theology Engage with California’s Culture?, Jason S. Sexton; Part II California’s Culture in Ecclesial Perspective; Chapter 4 The Significance of the California Missions in Californian Theology and Culture, Allen Yeh; Chapter 5 “I Have Adonis DNA”: Californian Entertainment, Celebrity Culture, and Evangelicalism, Monica Ganas; Chapter 6 In Pursuit of the Consumer Crown or the Crucified Crown?, Matthew S. Farlow; Part III California’s Culture in Theological Perspective; Chapter 7 From the Beach Boys to Surfer’s Chapel: A Theology of California Surf Culture, Robert S. Covolo; Chapter 8 Silicon Valley and the Spirit of Innovation: How California’s Entrepreneurial Ethos Bears Witness to Spiritual Reality, Bruce Baker; Chapter 9 Drive-By Evangelism, the Growth in Gang Violence and Community Development, Paul Louis Metzger; Part IV Is There a Theology of California?; Chapter 10 Is There a Theology of California?, Fred Sanders; Chapter 11 Is There a Theology of California? A Sociologist’s Response, Richard Flory; Chapter 12 Is There a Theology of California? An Historian’s Response, Richard Pointer;