Hollywood Faith: Holiness, Prosperity, and Ambition in a Los Angeles Church

Contents

ix Contents Preface and Acknowledgments — xi 1 Introduction: Negotiating Holiness and Hollywood — 1 2 The Making of a Star: Hollywood as Destination and Dream — 21 3 Love and Hate between Hollywood and Christianity — 39 4 Save the World, Starting in Hollywood — 61 5 Celebrity, Heartache, and the Pressure to Make It — 87 6 Religion: Playing at a Theater Near You — 105 7 Fade to Black — 130 8 Becoming Champions of Life — 154 9 Conclusion: Religion in the Era of Identity Commodification — 177 Appendix: Research Methodology — 193 Notes — 201 Bibliography — 209 Index — 229 ...