When Atheists Become Deities: How Vox Lux Shows the Intersection of Secularism, Religion, and Pop Stardom in Consumer Society

Author(s)

Lindsay SaulsberryFollow

Course

RELG-211: Religion and Film

Document Type

Student Paper

Publication Date

Winter 3-10-2020

Disciplines

Religion

Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement

An examination of Christian concepts in relation to secular pop stars though an analysis of the film Vox Lux (2018) and the significance of celebrity worship within the context of consumer society. Includes notable ideas from Talal Asad, Kent Brintnall, René Girard, John Lyden, Rupert Till and Emilie Townes.

Augustana Digital Commons Citation

Saulsberry, Lindsay. "When Atheists Become Deities: How Vox Lux Shows the Intersection of Secularism, Religion, and Pop Stardom in Consumer Society" (2020). Religion and Film.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/relgfilm/1