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from a guide to what it is seeing and hearing. The series Vikings is, as we have seen here, a rich source for reflection on religious themes, symbols and rituals and for understanding the complex interactions of historically intertwined religions, in this instance Christian and pagan. That interaction is nuanced. Strong and often accu- rate historical references create a liquefaction of meaning at so many points in the series, providing, for example, rich teaching moments for religious education and historical study that highlight the complexities of lived religion. Suggestions for Further Research Further research could include an in-depth qualitative project that addresses how audiences digest and interpret what they see in a series of this kind. Are audience responses in line with the initial motives of directors and scriptwriters? The tensions between intention and reception certainly merit further research, particularly in terms of identity construction, education and interreligious dialogue. What is the im- pact of the liquefaction of meaning through film and modern media on everyday reli- gious practice? How might the popularization of religion affect religious experience? Bibliography Andersson, Gunnar (ed.), 2016, We Call Them Vikings, Halmstad: Swedish History Museum. Ashman Rowe, Elisabeth, 2012, Vikings in the West. The Legend of Ragnarr Loðbrók and His Sons. Studia Medievalia Septentrionalia 18, Vienna: Fassbaender. Bauman, Zygmunt, 2000, Liquid Modernity, Cambridge: Polity. Brink, Stefan (ed.), 2008, The Viking World, London: Routledge. Deacy, Christopher, 2005, Faith in Film, Aldershot: Ashgate. De Groot, Kees, 2018, The Liquidation of the Church. Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theol- ogy and Biblical Studies, Abingdon: Routledge. Erwich, René, 2013, Gemeente in beeld. Vragen naar Vitaliteit, Kok: Utrecht. Ford, James H. (ed.), 2005, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Translated from the Old English by James Ingram, El Paso: El Paso Norte Press. Holman, Katherine, 2003, Historical Dictionary of the Viking Age. Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civili- zations and Historical Eras, vol. 11, Oxford: Scarecrow Press. Lamnek, Siegfried / Krell, Claudia, 2016, Qualitative Sozialforschung, Basel: Beltz, 447–511. Loughlin, Gerard, 2004, Alien Sex. The Body and Desire in Cinema and Theology, Malden: Blackwell. Luzbetak, Louis J., 1998, The Church and Cultures. New Perspectives in Missiological Anthropology, Maryknoll: Orbis. Lyden, John C., 2003, Film as Religion. Myths, Morals and Rituals, London: New York University Press. Lyden, John C., 2015, Definitions: What Is the Subject Matter of “Religion and Popular Culture”, in: Lyden, John C. / Mazur, Eric Michael (eds.), 2015, The Routledge Companion to Religion and Popular Cul- ture, Abingdon: Routledge, 7–21. Lyden, John C. / Mazur, Eric Michael (eds.), 2015, The Routledge Companion to Religion and Popular Culture, Abingdon: Routledge. “Someday Our Gods Will be Friends” | 125www.jrfm.eu 2020, 6/1, 103–126