{"product_id":"hip-hop-theology-only-the-lover-raps-hardcover","title":"Hip-Hop Theology: Only the Lover Raps - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaude Atcho\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAlex Sosler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHip-hop has crossed boundaries in recent years--from comic books (\u003ci\u003eInto the Spiderverse\u003c\/i\u003e) to Broadway (\u003ci\u003eHamilton\u003c\/i\u003e). For over fifty years, hip-hop has grown as a cultural icon. There's no escaping it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How does hip-hop fit within Christianity? Can hip-hop beats be sanctified? Can perverse lyrics serve the kingdom? In other words, \"What has Jerusalem to do with the Bronx, or Compton, or the South Side of Chicago, or the west side of Houston?\" Senior scholars, emerging scholars, and practitioners have joined voices to help answer to these questions. Less driven by swag and beats, this volume analyzes thoughtful artists exploring redemptive, complex, and sometimes problematic themes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaude Atcho is priest and church planter at Church of the Resurrection in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as author of \u003ci\u003eReading Black Books \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRhythms of Faith: A Devotional Pilgrimage through the Church Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alex Sosler is Associate Professor of Bible and Ministry at Montreat College and Assisting Priest at Redeemer Anglican Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42777315508320,"sku":"9781666785517","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/OLCaM_fxeE9781666785517.webp?v=1780037723","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/hip-hop-theology-only-the-lover-raps-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}