ABSTRACT
This article examines how theology in the West has been developing over the past 25 years through the particular lens of the sub-field of theology and popular culture. With specific reference to film and theological interaction with film, the article draws out the key features of theology’s work which become apparent: the way in which theology works in ‘in-between’ spaces; the importance of context; the significance of stories and the attention needing to be paid to the practices of cultural consumption. In exploring these themes, the author walks the tightrope between practical and systematic concerns in theology, noting also the discussions about post-liberalism and non-realist theism which have featured during the period being considered. The paper concludes by pressing for theology to keep on examining how the daily practices of cultural engagement carry theological significance and to be mindful of the consequences for how theology works, and thus what its content might be.
