Evyatar Marienberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
"Professor Marienberg here offers us his deep gaze into the
religiously toned lyrics of one of the world's most literate rock
stars. It is a rich and rewarding tour de force that casts a
fascinating light on Sting himself, as well as giving appropriate
consideration to him as a modern metaphysical poet. More than this
it moves into the formative context of his life and goes on to
shine its searchlight on a lost age, telling how a blue-collar
largely Irish immigrant church worked out an agenda of lifting up
its cleverest folk into positions of leadership in wider post War
society. A splendid achievement."
--John A. McGuckin, University of Oxford; author of The Orthodox
Church: An Introduction to Its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual
Culture
"Marienberg compellingly demonstrates the enduring centrality of
Christian theological concepts pivoting on sin, salvation, (sacred)
love, spiritual longing, and celestial beings within the artistic
output of (lapsed) English Catholic Sting. Those interested in
Catholic Studies will find within a case study of prayer, parochial
life, and the power of the 'Catholic imagination' before and after
Vatican II and the profound religious transformations which have
occurred in the Anglo-American cultural scene since the 1960s."
--Alana Harris, King's College London; author of Faith in the
Family: A Lived Religious History of English Catholicism,
1945-1982
"Based on detailed historical research and an extended interview
with Sting himself, this book offers new understandings into how
the Catholicism of Sting's youth fueled his creativity. Marienberg
offers a fascinating analysis of how the juxtaposition of Christian
Scripture and Sting's problematic relationship with the religiosity
of his upbringing are embedded in his songwriting, offering the
reader detailed insights into his worldview on not only
Christianity, but also spirituality and religion more broadly. A
must-read for Sting fans interested in understanding the
underpinning creative impulses of this iconic artist and how his
past continues to shape his future."
--Paul Carr, University of South Wales; author of Sting: From
Northern Skies to Fields of Gold
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