TY - CHAP
T1 - Straight Edge Evangelicalism and DIY Spirituality
AU - Abraham, Ibrahim
AU - Stewart, Francis
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - This chapter critically analyzes religion and spirituality in punk’s straight edge movement, which rejects alcohol, drugs, and promiscuous sex, in the broader context of the individualization of religion and morality. Engaging at length with sociological studies of religious individualization, the chapter notes the importance of individual autonomy for straight edge punks embracing do-it-yourself spirituality. While acknowledging that religious individualization has also significantly altered Christianity, the chapter nevertheless notes that Christian straight edgers differ in grounding their faith beyond the self. Keywords: Christianity; Individualization; Punk; Spirituality; Straight edge
AB - This chapter critically analyzes religion and spirituality in punk’s straight edge movement, which rejects alcohol, drugs, and promiscuous sex, in the broader context of the individualization of religion and morality. Engaging at length with sociological studies of religious individualization, the chapter notes the importance of individual autonomy for straight edge punks embracing do-it-yourself spirituality. While acknowledging that religious individualization has also significantly altered Christianity, the chapter nevertheless notes that Christian straight edgers differ in grounding their faith beyond the self. Keywords: Christianity; Individualization; Punk; Spirituality; Straight edge
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85189800319
U2 - 10.5040/9781350094826.ch-005
DO - 10.5040/9781350094826.ch-005
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781350094796
VL - 1
T3 - Straight Edge Evangelicalism and DIY Spirituality
SP - 67
EP - 83
BT - Christian Punk: Identity and Performance
A2 - null, Ibrahim Abraham
PB - Bloomsbury Academic
CY - London
ER -