Christianity and Heavy Metal as Impure Sacred within the Secular West: Transgressing the Sacred - Hardcover

by Jason Lief (Author)

This book explores the symbolic relationship between Christianity and heavy metal music as forms of cultural critique. By focusing on death, sacrifice, and the mystical side of human life, both Christianity and heavy metal challenge oppressive forms of ideology within Western culture.

Author Biography

Jason Lief teaches in the Religion Department at Northwestern College.