Hollywood Faith

Drawing on rich ethnographic data from his study of Oasis Christian Center in Hollywood, Gerardo Marti describes an emergent style of neo-Pentecostal worship and religious community that speaks to members of the 'creative class' of youthful Millennials who are in their 20s and early 30s. This cutting-edge analysis of where religion may be heading is theoretically sophisticated and yet highly readable.

~Donald E. Miller, Executive Director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of S

Addressing the perspectives of students of religion, media and the film industry, and ethnic differences, the book speaks to all three subjects, combining them in a novel, interesting fashion. Highly recommended.

~Choice

Hollywood Faith is an engaging ethnography that makes multiple contributions to the sociology of contemporary U.S. religion. Marti's analysis of Oasis, a fast-growing multiracial church in Hollywood, CA, contributes much to our understanding of multiracial churches in a nation whose religious landscape has long been divided by race and ethnicity. The careful attention to congregational dynamics and how they support a multiracial congregation make this a valuable addition to literature on religion, race, and ethnicity.

~Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion