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Makati City - Manila: Don Bosco Press (2015), 336 pp.

"This book, not pretending to cover all issues, is divided into four complementary parts: the first puts the biblical and theological foundations of Christian communication; the second presents some significant experiences of communication developed by Don Bosco in Valdocco; the third offers some go ... more

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Faith-Based Radio: Beyond Spirituality, Encompassing Development

Oluyinka O. Osunkunle, Janina Wozniak

African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 2 (2015), pp. 77-94

"This article aims to assess the activities of Kingfisher FM, a faith-based community radio station, and its contribution to development in Port Elizabeth and its environs. A qualitative data collection method, in the form of group interviews, was used to collect data. The analysis of data indicates ... more

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Alle sollen es wissen: Leitfaden für die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit in den Seelsorgebereichen und Einrichtungen des Erzbistums Köln

Stefan von der Bank et al.

Köln: Erzbistum Köln, Stabsabt. Kommunikation, Referat Medienkompetenz, 2., überarb. und erw. Aufl. (2015), 182 pp.

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Die Medien der Religion

Jürgen Mohn (ed.)

Zürich: Pano Verlag (2015), 280 pp.

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Islamistische Medien: Vom Wahabismus über die Muslimbrüder zum Cyber-Dschihad

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Carola Richter, Asiem El Difraoui (eds.)

Konstanz; München: UVK (2015), pp. 117-128

"Fast alle Medien des weit gefassten islamistischen Spektrums sind mit Ausnahme einiger weniger kommerzieller TV-Sender und Publikationen komplett von der Finanzierung ihrer "Mutterorganisationen" oder ihnen wohlgesinnter, oftmals ausländischer Staaten abhängig und werden somit zu politischen Inst ... more

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Die Wahrnehmung des Islams in Deutschland

Kai Hafez, Sabrina Schmidt

Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung (2015), 80 pp.

"Der Islam ist heute die zweitgrößte Religion in Deutschland und durch Moscheen wie auch andere religiöse Symbole in der Öffentlichkeit präsent. Zugleich ist sein Bild in weiten Teilen der Bevölkerung ungewöhnlich negativ geprägt. Diese Ablehnung lässt sich in einer zunehmend pluralistische ... more

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Islamismus: Geschichte, Vordenker, Organisationen

Tilman Seidensticker

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2015), 127 pp.

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Catholic Communities Online

Miriam Díez Bosch, Josep Lluis Micó, Josep Maria Carbonell (eds.)

Barcelona: Universitat Ramon Llull, Facultat de Comunicació i Relacions Internacionals Blanquerna (2015), 109 pp.

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The Making of the Pentecostal Melodrama: Religion, Media and Gender in Kinshasa

Katrien Pype

New York: Berghahn, paperback ed. (2015), xvii, 331 pp.

"How religion, gender, and urban sociality are expressed in and mediated via television drama in Kinshasa is the focus of this ethnographic study. Influenced by Nigerian films and intimately related to the emergence of a charismatic Christian scene, these teleserials integrate melodrama, conversion ... more

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Community Information Flows to Reduce Inter-Comunal Violence in Burma

Emily Speers Mears

Search for Common Ground (2015), 71 pp.

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Handbuch theologischer Grundbegriffe zum Alten und Neuen Testament (HGANT)

Angelika Berlejung, Christian Frevel (eds.)

Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg), Studienausg., 5. Aufl. (2015), xii, 516 pp.

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Community Information Flows to Reduce Inter-Communal Violence in Burma

Emily Speers Mears et al.

Search for Common Ground (2015), 71 pp.

"The research presented in this report aims to contribute towards a better understanding of the way in which rumors, hate speech, and manipulated information contribute to inter-communal conflict and outbreaks of inter-communal violence in Myanmar. It focuses on Muslim-Buddhist inter-communal confli ... ct in one urban and one peri-urban area: Lashio, the largest town in Shan state, and Amarapura, a former capital on the outskirts of Mandalay [...] People in Lashio and Amarapura draw upon a wide range of sources for information and news. They mainly obtain information by word of mouth from friends, colleagues, people who travel for their work, and figures of authority. They share this information by phone and online messaging services, and in markets, teashops and pagodas, as well as other places where people gather such as bus stations. Certain individuals in the community are regarded as trustworthy sources of information including religious leaders, teachers, bosses, government officials, and community leaders. Many people also have access to news applications on Facebook, and/or read journals and newspapers, listen to the radio, and watch TV in order to find out about news that affects them. People report a high level of skepticism about the news that they hear, particularly from sources like Facebook and government newspapers. They analyze not only the information itself but also the source of that information, and check whether it is accurate with people who live in the affected area, or by going to see for themselves. Family members or trusted community members are also consulted to verify or analyze news and information. Respondents also claim to try to verify information by checking different news sources. The more they can cross-reference, the more confident they are that the information is accurate. [...] The causes of inter-religious inter-communal conflict in Myanmar are not well understood. There is a long history of Muslim settlement in Myanmar, and of peaceful relations between Muslims and Buddhists. This changed with the arrival of the British, whose colonial policies brought an influx of Indians, including Muslims, to Myanmar. Specifically anti-Muslim (rather than anti-Indian) tensions first came to a head in 1938; however an inquiry into the anti-Muslim riots of that time found that while the riots had religious anti-Muslim undertones, the real causes were political, economic and social. There have been irregular outbreaks of anti-Muslim violence in subsequent decades, but unfortunately few detailed investigations or analyses of their causes, due to the difficulty of conducting research under the socialist and military governments, and to the sensitivity of the issue. This difficulty persists to the present. [...] Both Muslims and Buddhists are worried about religious violence, and the impact that it might have on the economy. However, most people in Lashio are probably more immediately worried about the fighting between the Tatmadaw and the ethnic armed groups that is taking place outside of Lashio, which has negative effect on the economy, on their livelihoods, and on their feelings of security, due to the numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have sought safety in Lashio. Ethnic groups in Lashio are concerned that the religious conflict will also have an impact on ethnic relations, due to the different religions amongst the ethnic groups. In Lashio, there is also a high level of anti-Chinese sentiment on the part of the Bamar and other ethnic groups. [...] The large amount of rumors about Muslims and about Muslim-Buddhist conflict that we heard in Lashio and Amarapura suggest that people are concerned about this conflict. Negative rumors contribute to the background levels of hatred and distrust of Muslims and serve to manifest tensions between the two communities. This kind of background hatred and distrust may not in itself result in violence. But it means that Buddhists and Muslims in these areas do not mix, and fosters an environment of suspicion and hostility, creating an enabling environment for violence. However, on their own, rumors are not sufficient to trigger violence. For every example of a situation where (true or false) rumors have triggered violence, there is an example where rumors have not triggered violence. Other factors – harder to identify – contribute to outbreaks of violence, and to the underlying conflict. It is essential that these factors be understood if the root causes of inter-communal conflict are to be addressed. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS With this analysis in mind, the following recommendations are provided: recognize the important role that word-of-mouth communication plays in the ways that rumors are spread; recognize and understand the nuances in each local context, in order to develop a deeper understanding of why people feel insecure, as well as to identify root causes of the conflict; mitigate the background levels of anti-Muslim hate speech, by engaging with the genuine Buddhist concerns that are expressed through hate speech; and strengthen community resilience to potential ‘trigger’ rumors – and recognize and strengthen existing efforts to combat these rumors." (Executive summary, page 3-7) more

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... und Gott chillte: Die Bibel in Kurznachrichten

Constanze Grimm (ed.)

Leipzig: edition chrismon, 3d. ed. (2015), 332 pp.

"Am siebten Tag war Gott fertig mit seinem Kreativ-Projekt, fand das Ergebnis genial und beschloss ab jetzt zu chillen. 1. Mose 2, 1–3 (louloujane). Gott ist der Oberchecker! Er ist voll korrekt, was er sagt, ist Ansage und er bleibt unser Big Daddy forever!!! Psalm 117, 1–2 (jess louise). Hätt ... more

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La Bible africaine

Kinshasa: Paulines (2015), 2240 pp.

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Media and Religious Communication in Multi-Cultural Asia: An Eclectic Research Agenda

Binod C. Agrawal (ed.)

Manila: University of Santo Tomas Publishing House (2015), xviii, 180 pp.

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Faith-Based Community Radio and Development in the South Pacific Islands

Linda Austin

Media International Australia, volume 150, issue 1 (2014), pp. 114-121

"Faith-based broadcasters comprise half of all community radio stations in the South Pacific islands. As such, they reflect the deep indigenisation of Christianity and its central role in Pacific cultural identity. But their position within the media environment is surprisingly contentious. For secu ... more

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Mit Bildern bewegen: Filmgottesdienste

Dietmar Adler, Jochen Arnold, Julia Helmke, Inge Kirsner (eds.)

Hannover: Lutherisches Verlagshaus (LVH) (2014), 424 pp.

"Filme sprechen fast alle unsere Sinne an. Das Zusammenspiel von Licht, Farben und Musik erreicht die Menschen unmittelbar, berührt und bewegt die Zuschauenden. Ganz wie ein gelungener Gottesdienst. Das Massenmedium Film eignet sich auf ganz besondere Weise, Menschen mit den zentralen Themen des Le ... more

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Radios et religions en Afrique subsaharienne: Dynamisme, concurrence, action sociale
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Étienne Damome

Pessac: Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux (2014), 319 pp.

"Cet ouvrage analyse l’environnement des radios confessionnelles et leurs stratégies de communication dans un contexte médiatique, religieux et social marqué par le libéralisme et de profondes mutations. Il nous fait découvrir l’extraordinaire expansion des médias radiophoniques en Afrique ... more

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