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This book explores the profound and enduring impact of
The Office, and delves beyond its humor to uncover deeper philosophical, religious, and theological insights. It will be a compelling read for academics interested in the intersections of religion, theology, and popular culture.
List of contents
Introduction: The Office, the Ordinary, and the Otherwise Theological
Daniel J. CameronPart One: The Office and the Christian Life
Chapter One: A Little Slower in Scranton: The Notion of True Progress in
The OfficeJames SpencerChapter Two: There is No Such Thing as an Appropriate Joke, That is Why It Is A Joke: An Exploration of Diversity Day and Sexual Harassment.
Manon Ceridwen JamesChapter Three: Bring Your Faith to Work: The Constructive Possibilities of Pluralism in
The OfficeAmar D. PetermanChapter Four: Confessions in
The Office: Honesty in the Dishonest World of Branch Plant America
Robert Grant PriceChapter Five: We Have Wasted Too Much of Our Time Ignoring the Fact That We Belong Together:
The Office, Belonging, and the Body of Christ
Daniel RempelChapter Six: That's What She Said: On the Hidden and Underestimated Power of Women in
The Office and in the Church
Jennifer WotochekChapter Seven: An Office is a Place to Live Life to the Fullest: Michael Scott as a Prophet of Hope
Mary Dance Berry Chapter Eight: Patron Saints of Bears, Beets, and
Battlestar Galactica: Towards
The Office's Unlikely Communion of Saints
Carolyn Elizabeth BeardPart Two: The Office and Christian Thought
Chapter Nine: What is Wrong With Everybody:
The Office and the Christian Doctrine of Sin
Thomas H. McCall and
Isaac T. McCallChapter Ten: God Chose the Awkward Things to Confound the Wisdom of the Management
Mark BriansChapter Eleven:
The Mind of the Maker and
The Office: An Application of Dorothy Sayers' Analogy of the Trinity
Johanna De HavenChapter Twelve: He Can Heal Leopards: Barth and Bonhoeffer on Michael Scott's View of Redemption
Corey TuttleChapter Thirteen: Beauty in Ordinary Things: The Theological and Religious World of a Pennsylvania Paper Company
Daniel J. Cameron
About the author
Daniel J. Cameron serves as the Bible Department Head and Director of Spiritual Life at Chicago Hope Academy (IL, USA).
