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Teaching Religion and Film

Gregory J. Watkins (ed.)

Oxford: Oxford University Press (2008), xiv, 309 pp.

"Part I presents general categories for thinking about the intersection between religion and film, as well as an argument for an emerging line of theoretical inquiry. The chapters in Part II examine the use of film in teaching religious traditions, whether movies are seen from the critical perspecti ... more

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Gospel in the Air: 50 Years of Christian Witness Through Radio in the Arab World
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Jos M. Strengholt

Zoetermeer: Boekencentrum (2008), xxxiii, 962 pp.

"This study is the result of archival research, hundreds of interviews, and listening to hundreds of programs as broadcast from 20-26 September 2004. It focuses on the question of how the broadcasts of the Protestants in the Arab World are a witness to the Christian gospel. The main question asked, ... more

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“Nada tira, nada envolve, nada completa”: Leituras em recepção do discurso midiático religioso

Antônio Fausto Neto

Revista Famecos, issue 36 (2008), pp. 98-104

"Examina-se aspectos do funcionamento da midiatização do telediscurso religioso no Brasil, a partir de sua apropriação por telefiéis (católicos e evangélicos), mediante estratégias discursivas. Chama-se atenção para novas formas de relações entre atores sociais e práticas midiáticas, d ... more

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Unholy Speech and Holy Laws: Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan—Controversial Origins, Design Defects, and Free Speech Implications

Osama Siddique, Zahra Hayat

Minnesota Journal of International Law, volume 17, issue 2 (2008), pp. 303-385

"This article, inter alia, attempts to analyze and focus on the historical, formalistic, and design aspects of Pakistan’s existing blasphemy laws from a comparative perspective. It argues that, quite apart from procedural inadequacies of the Pakistani legal system and its special socio-political c ... more

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Key Words in Religion, Media and Culture

David Morgan (ed.)

New York; London: Routledge (2008), xv, 240 pp.

"The list of critical terms selected and explicated in this book will signal many things to readers. It will certainly indicate that the study of media and religion is broadly interdisciplinary. Before the 1980s, the field, if it even was one, was largely the domain of historians of Christianity, Ch ... more

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Spirit Cinema: Handbuch des spirituellen Films

Jürgen Lipp, Frank M. Schenker

Berlin: Allegria (2008), 351 pp.

"Die 300 wichtigsten Spielfilme, Dokumentationen und TV-Movies mit spirituellem Hintergrund, ausführlich vorgestellt und besprochen mit Photos, Filmographie und Bezugsquellen-Hinweisen. Dazu Porträts der wichtigsten deutschen und internationalen Regisseure, Hintergründe der Filmentstehung und Reg ... more

Critical Media Education in African Context: A Comprehensive Trainer's Manual with Participant's Handouts

Tom Kunnel, Abel Thathi Njeru (eds.)

Nairobi: Bosco Eastern Africa Multimedia Services (2008), ix, 230 pp.

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Understanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian Communication

Quentin J. Schultze, Robert Woods (eds.)

Downers Grove, Illin.: IVP Academic (2008), 347 pp.

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Pursuing Just Peace: An Overview and Case Studies for Faith-Based Peacebuilders

Mark M. Rogers, Tom Bamat, Julie Ideh (eds.)

Baltimore: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (2008), 158 pp.

"The volume begins with a general overview of faith-based peacebuilding by pastor and peace-practitioner David Steele. Several CRS staff members provided input on the early drafts [...] The case studies that follow all deal with initiatives involving Catholic actors. This is the tradition out of whi ... more

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Homilia: A comunicação da palavra

Enio José Rigo

São Paulo: Paulinas (2008), 127 pp.

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Lexikon christlicher Spiritualität

Anton Rotzetter

Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft (wbg) (2008), 676 pp.

"Dieses umfassende Nachschlagewerk erschließt einen Zentralbereich des christlichen Glaubens, die Spiritualität. Sie kennzeichnet Frömmigkeitsformen des gelebten, des existentiellen Glaubens in der Liturgie, in klösterlichen Gemeinschaften, bei Gebets- und Andachtsformen, aber auch in der direkt ... more

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Per Mausklick in die Kirche: Reale Seelsorge in der virtuellen Welt

Rainer Gelhot, Norbert Lübke, Gabi Weinz

Düsseldorf: Verlag Haus Altenberg (2008), 155 pp.

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Cinema of the Occult: New Age, Satanism, Wicca, and Spiritualism in Film

Carrol L. Fry

Bethlehem: Lehigh University Press (2008), 301 pp.

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Church Communications Through Diocesan Websites: A Model of Analysis

Daniel Arasa

Rome: EDUSC (2008), 455 pp.

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Ein deutscher Papst wird Medienstar: Benedikt XVI. und der Kölner Weltjugendtag in der Presse

Christian Klenk

Berlin: Lit (2008), 244 pp.

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Radio Veritas Asia: Development of a FABC Project

Franz-Josef Eilers (ed.)

Manila: Logos (Divine Word) Publications (2008), 222 pp.

"This book is not a scientific study or complete documentation on Radio Veritas Asia - the only continental short wave radio station of the Catholic Church in the world. This presentation rather tries to paint a picture of this so-called “missionary of Asia” (John Paul II) using testimonies of p ... more

Der unterhaltsame Gott: Theologie populärer Filme

Michael Schramm

Paderborn et al.: Schöningh (2008), 168 pp.

"Die Filmindustrie »ist nur religiös, wenn sie einen Markt dafür sieht. Die produziert nur die Kekse, die auch gegessen werden« (Regisseur Paul Verhoeven). Auch Gott und Religion sind solche »Kekse«! Offenkundig handelt es sich bei Unterhaltungsfilmen mit religiösen Motiven um Produkte, die d ... more

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Church and Social Communication in Asia: Documents, Analysis, Experiences

Franz-Josef Eilers (ed.)

Manila: Logos (Divine Word) Publications, 2nd ed. (2008), 232 pp.

"The book presents all final statements of FABC communication meetings from 1996 to 2007, including the annual meetings of Asian communication bishops (Bishops' Meet), all six BISCOMs (Bishops' Institutes for Social Communication), and special gathering of experts (Roundtables) on Communication Rese ... more