Visual Representations of Christianity in Christian Music Videos

Authors

  • Andreas Häger Åbo Akademi University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33356/temenos.4782

Abstract

This article discusses Christian rock videos. Videos from a collection entitled Wow Hits 2002: the year's top Christian music videos are used as examples. The title of the collection declares that the videos are "Christian", and the question asked in the article is how this quality may be seen in the videos. How may the videos be seen as visual representations of Christianity? Using a semiotic framework, two possible types of such representations of Christianity in the videos are discussed. These are references to traditional christian imagery; and the style and appearance of the artists.

 

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Published

2005-09-01

How to Cite

Häger, A. (2005). Visual Representations of Christianity in Christian Music Videos. Temenos - Nordic Journal for the Study of Religion, 41(2). https://doi.org/10.33356/temenos.4782

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