Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Source Publication
Journal of Religion and Popular Culture
Source ISSN
1703-289X
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.26.3.338
Abstract
The popular television show Modern Family follows sitcom conventions and attempts to send a moral message about how relatives can live well together. An examination of the specific content of this message shows that it prioritizes self-giving love for the sake of forgiveness and reconciliation. This creates a recognizable parallel with the Christian conception of agape, and a discussion of this notion in the work of Karl Rahner in conjunction with his idea of the “anonymous Christian” allows for the identification of Modern Family’s moral vision as an anonymous theology of family ripe with theological significance and pedagogical potential.
Recommended Citation
Kelly, Conor M., "The Anonymous Theology of Modern Family" (2014). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 822.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theo_fac/822
ADA Accessible Version
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Fall 2014): 338-352. DOI. © 2014 University of Toronto Press. Used with permission.