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Associação Milícia da Imaculada: O amor como ponte para renovação

Angela Maria de Morais, Gisele Domingos Rodrigues Correa, Luciana Helena Rodrigues, Marcelo Rodrigues

São Paulo: Faculdade Paulus de Tecnologia e Comunicação, Thesis (2015), 279 pp.

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Krypta: Unterdrückte Traditionen der Kirchengeschichte

Hubert Wolf

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2015), 231 pp.

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Compilation of Council of Europe Standards Relating to the Principles of Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion and Links to Other Human Rights

Council of Europe (2015), 156 pp.

"The present compilation was prepared in response to a proposal stemming from a thematic debate in the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, in December 2012, on “freedom of religion and the situation of religious minorities”. The aim of the compilation is to provide a comprehensive over ... more

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Enlightening Communication Analysis in Asia-Pacific: Media Studies, Ethics and Law Using a Buddhist Perspective

Mark Pearson

International Communication Gazette, volume 77, issue 5 (2015), pp. 456-470

"A Western paradigm has dominated approaches to communication and journalism studies – particularly in the areas of theory, analysis and law and ethics. This article backgrounds important critiques of that paradigm, and considers how globalized communication and media studies has become, before ex ... more

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Mother Figured: Marian Apparitions and the Making of a Filipino Universal

Deirdre de la Cruz

Chicago; London: University of Chicago Press (2015), xii, 302 pp.

"Historical anthropologist Deirdre de la Cruz offers a detailed examination of several appearances and miracles of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines from materials and sites ranging from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. By analyzing the effects of the mass media on the perception and prol ... more

Mais conectados, mais comuns? Recursos digitais nas experiências midiáticas apresentadas no 8º Mutirão Brasileiro de Comunicação

Ana Cristina Suzina

In: Comunicação popular, comunitária e alternativa no Brasil: sinais de resistência e de construção da cidadania

Cicilia M. Krohling Peruzzo; Maria Alice Otre (eds.)

São Bernardo do Campo: UMESP (2015), pp. 222-245

"Este artigo é o relato de um exercício realizado para o desenvolvimento de categorias de análise do uso de mídias por coletivos e movimentos sociais no Brasil. Parte-se do pressuposto que os conceitos teóricos do campo da comunicação popular, alternativa e comunitária, construídos principa ... more

An Ever-Widening Screen

Peter Malone

Ballarat: Connor Court Publishing (2015), 501 pp.

"We all have many strands in our lives. In this memoir, Peter Malone takes us through his various strands. He is a man of a certain vintage, mainly Irish heritage. He grew up as a Catholic in a pre-Vatican II Church. His call was to a religious congregation from the late 1950s and to priesthood from ... more

Christentum und Islam in Deutschland: Grundlagen, Erfahrungen und Perspektiven des Zusammenlebens

Mathias Rohe, Havva Engin, Mouhanad Khorchide, Ömer Özsoy, Hansjörg Schmid (eds.)

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2015), 524 pp.

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Muslims in Cyberspace: Exploring Factors Influencing Online Religious Engagements in Malaysia

Azimaton Abdul Rahman, Nor Hazlina Hashim, Hasrina Mustafa

Media Asia, volume 42, issue 1-2 (2015), pp. 61-73

"The emergence of Islam and Muslim public spheres in cyberspace has progressed along with the development of Information and Communication Technologies. Just like believers of other faiths, Muslim individuals are enthusiastic in sharing their faith, beliefs, and values at the click of a mouse. Based ... more

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The Role of Religion in Development Communication in Madang, Papua New Guinea

Robert Plews Laka

Media Asia, volume 42, issue 1-2 (2015), pp. 95-105

"This study is an attempt to see how religion plays a part in development in a country where Christianity is seen as a major force behind social change. Government and business houses have done their part in enhancing people’s livelihood. However, it is claimed that Christianity has played a major ... more

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Biblical Soap Opera Enjoying Ungodly Success in Brazil

Jenny Barchfield

San Diego Union Tribune, May 28 (2015)

"Set in ancient Egypt and loosely based on the story of Moses, “The Ten Commandments” is billed as Brazil’s first biblical soap opera. Swathed in Egyptian robes and sporting lapis lazuli jewelry and Cleopatra wigs, some of the characters are based on biblical or other historic figures, while o ... 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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Trânsitos religiosos, cultura e mídia: A expansão neopentecostal

Adilson José Francisco

São Paulo: Paulus (2014), 438 pp.

O telejornal nas emissoras de televisão católica do Brasil

Marcos Carvalho Macedo, Cristina Teixeira Vieira de Melo

João Pessoa - PB: Intercom – Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação, XVI Congresso de Ciências da Comunicação na Região Nordeste (2014), 15 pp.

"Os telejornais das emissoras católicas assumem-se como católicos, não se furtando a noticiar acontecimentos e temáticas ligadas à religião. Apesar disso, este não é seu objetivo principal. Sobressaem as notícias de interesse social, recortes da realidade, daquilo que acontece dia-a-dia no ... more

Final Evaluation Report for the Project: Countering & Preventing Radicalization in Indonesian Pesantren

Lanny Octavia, Esti Wahyuni

Search for Common Ground (2014), 75 pp.

"Overall, the evaluators found that the project’s approach was quite relevant in promoting religious freedom and preventing religious radicalization. The project targeted pesantrens affiliated to the traditional Islam Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and at the same time, it empowered the mainstream moderate ... more

Religious Impact on Journalistic Cultures: Reading Materials

Victor M. Khroul (ed.)

Moscow: Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism (2014), 188 pp.

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Playing with Religion in Digital Games

Heidi A. Campbell, Gregory Price Grieve (eds.)

Bloomington; Indianapolis: Indiana University Press (2014), ix, 301 pp.

"Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game 'Okami' to the internationally popular 'The Legend of Zelda' and 'Halo', many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the ... more

Jovens conectados: A comunicação da Igreja Católica no contexto da Jornada Mundial da Juventude

Aline Maria Mendes Mola Sávio

Bauru, Estado São Paulo: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP), Faculdade de Arquitectura, Artes e Comunicação (FAAC), Master Thesis (2014), 126 pp.

"Apresentam-se os objetivos e as impressões da pesquisa sobre a comunicação da Igreja Católica com os jovens, tendo como estudo de caso a Jornada Mundial da Juventude 2013. Avaliam-se as estratégias comunicacionais da instituição católica no Brasil direcionadas à juventude, seu potencial co ... more