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"This volume breaks down disciplinary walls in numerous ways. First, it combines information about the intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and societal levels of communication into a single resource. At the intrapersonal level, new issues are raised about communication between individuals and deity ... : Why is religious experience difficult to explain in rational terms? Why is silence more sacred than spoken prayer in some religious communities? What is the nature of “thought communication” in religious meditation? Why is the use of profanity justified in some religious circles? How does idolatry reinforce religious customs and values? Why was chanting one of the first forms of religious communication? Religious information is also exchanged between individuals at the level of interpersonal communication. This volume identifies rituals that have not been adequately analyzed in terms of communication aspects: Why do some sects require public confession? Why is body decoration an acceptable form of worship in some religious groups, but not in others? How does dance communicate the sacred through metaphoric movement? What are the multiple forms of communication with the dead? Why are feasts a form of religious worship in all major religions? How does the study of organizational communication apply to religion? This volume also aids study of mediated communication to larger groups both inside and outside religious denominations. Throughout history, technology has simultaneously aided and impeded communication processes; this also applies to religious culture: How did religion change during the historical transition from orality to literacy? How did printing contribute to the diffusion of religious values in the world? Why have religious novels grown in popularity? Is television considered a religious medium? How has the Internet affected religious congregations and communities? What is religious media literacy? These are only a few of the questions addressed by this encyclopedia. Articles also deal with (1) concepts such as information, communication, and censorship, (2) denominations which exhibit different communication practices, and (3) the various media used in religious worship. Entries were contributed by scholars from various disciplines, including religious studies, communication, anthropology, sociology, ancient studies, religion and modern culture, theology, and many others." (Introduction, page xiii-xiv) more

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Chiesa e Media: Bibliografia

Città del Vaticano: Pontificio Consiglio delle Comunicazioni Sociali (2005), 32 pp.

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Ethik der Weltreligionen: Ein Handbuch

Michael Klöcker, Udo Tworuschka (eds.)

Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg) (2005), viii, 310 pp.

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Mediating Religion and Film in a Post-Secular World

Stephen Hughes, Birgit Meyer (eds.)

Postscripts, volume 1, issue 2-3 (2005), pp. 149-347

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Interreligious Dialogue as Communication

Franz-Josef Eilers (ed.)

Manila: Logos (Divine Word) Publications (2005), 192 pp.

"The communication dimension of Interreligious Dialogue has never been especially addressed and studied. Because of this the FABC Office of Social Communication organized the fifth Bishops' Institute for Social Communication (BISCOM V) in Bali, Indonesia from November 22 to 27, 2005 under the theme, ... more

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Handbuch Religion und Populäre Kultur

Kristian Fechtner, Gotthard Fermor, Uta Pohl-Patalong, Harald Schroeter-Wittke (eds.)

Stuttgart: Kohlhammer (2005), 374 pp.

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Comunicación solidaria en la sociedad de la información

Santo Domingo: Organización Católica Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Comunicación (OCLACC); Signis América Latina y Caribe, 2nd ed. (2004), 124 pp.

"Al socializar las ponencias y conclusiones de nuestro II Congreso Latinoamericano de Comunicación: "Comunicación Solidaria en la Sociedad de la Información", queremos contribuir al debate y a la búsqueda de respuestas a los nuevos desafíos que hoy vive la humanidad. Esperamos que en las univer ... more

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Processos midiáticos e construção de novas religiosidades: Dimensões históricas

Pedro Gilberto Gomes

São Leopoldo: Instituto Humanitas Unisinos (IHU), Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (2004), 26 pp.

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Medienwelten - Information und Macht

Der Überblick, issue 4 (2003), 149 pp.

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Mondialisation et nouveaux medias dans l'espace arabe

Franck Mermier (dir.)

Paris: Maisonneuve and Larose (2003), 438 pp.

"Emblematique du processus de mondialisation, le developpement des nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la communication a bouleverse la configuration du paysage mediatique dans le monde arabe. Ce phenomene manifeste de maniere exemplaire une articulation inedite des espaces national, trans ... more

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Mediating Religion: Conversations in Media, Religion and Culture

Jolyon P. Mitchell, Sophia Marriage (eds.)

London; New York: T&T Clark (2003), xv, 407 pp.

"This is the first book to bring together many aspects of the interplay between religion, media and culture from around the world in a single comprehensive study. Leading international scholars provide the most up-to-date findings in their fields, and in a readable and accessible way.Some of the top ... more

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Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications, Volume 4: R-Z, Index

Donald H. Johnston (ed.)

New York: Academic Press (2003), 29, 747 pp.

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Mídia e poder simbólico: Um ensaio sobre comunicação e campo religioso

Luís Mauro Sá Martino

São Paulo: Paulus (2003), 198 pp.

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Metzler Lexikon Religion: Gegenwart - Alltag - Medien. Band 4: Text- und Bildquellen, Filmographie, Zeittafeln, Gesamtregister

Christoph Auffarth, Jutta Bernard, Hubert Mohr (eds.)

Stuttgart: Metzler (2002), 438 pp.

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Sinn fürs Unendliche: Religion in der Mediengesellschaft

Wilhelm Gräb

Gütersloh: Kaiser; Gütersloher Verlagshaus (2002), 347 pp.

"Was wir denken, wer wir sind - Orientierungen darüber vermitteln allgegenwärtig die Medien. Zeitungen, Fernsehen und Internet bieten die Sinnhorizonte, in denen Menschen ihre Weltsicht und Lebensauffassungen bestimmen. Was bedeutet dies für Kirche und Theologie? Müssen sie verstummen in der Fü ... more

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Communication for Development in the Third World: Theory and Practice for Empowerment

Srinivas R. Melkote, H. Leslie Steeves

New Delhi; Thousand Oaks; London: Sage, 2nd ed. (2001), 422 pp.

"This completely revised edition builds on the framework provided by the earlier text. It traces the history of development communication, presents and critiques diverse approaches and their proponents, and provides ideas and models for development communication in the new century." (Publisher descr ... more

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Religion and Media

Hent de Vries, Samuel Weber (eds.)

Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press (2001), xvii, 649 pp.

"The twenty-five contributors to this volume—who include such influential thinkers as Jacques Derrida, Jean-Luc Nancy, Talal Asad, and James Siegel—confront the conceptual, analytical, and empirical difficulties involved in addressing the complex relationship between religion and media. The book ... more

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Encyclopedia of Communication and Information. Vol. 3: Por-Zoo

Jorge Reina Schement (ed.)

New York et al.: Macmillan Reference, Gale Group (2001), pp. 715-1161

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