Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
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New York: Routledge (2006), xx, 467 pp.
Contains illustrations, index
Series: Routledge Encyclopedias of Religion and Society
ISBN 0-415-96946-8
Signature commbox: 10-Religion-E 2006
"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)
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)
Advertising / Anthony Kelso, 1
Altars / Don Armentrout, 5
Anabaptists / Kerry Strayer, 8
Angels / John A. McGuckin, 12
Apocrypha / Dan W. Clanton, 15
Apparel / Anne Golden, 19
Art / Van Kornegay, 22
Audience / Daniel Stout, 26
Baha’i / Glen T. Fullmer, 29
Bells / Susanna Dokupil, 33
Black Spiritual Churches / Milmon F. Harrison, 35
Body Decoration / David O. Ogungbile, 39
Books / Ralph Frasca, 44
Bookstores / Anne L. Borden, 48
Boycotts / Shanny Luft, 50
Buddhism / Cecile S. Holmes, 53
Calendar / John Durham Peters, 57
Canonization / Sally M. Vance-Trembath, 59
Catholicism / Sally M. Vance-Trembath, 63
Censorship / Dane Claussen, 66
Chanting / Caryn E. Neumann, 69
Charisma / Byron D. Klaus, 71
Choirs / Gary Gillum, 74
Clock / John Durham Peters, 77
Commemoration / Eric Casey, 79
Communication / John Durham Peters, 83
Confession / Charles David Isbell, 86
Confucianism / Kathleen Nadeau, 89
Congregations / Chad Seales, 92
Cross / David L. Larsen, 95
Culture Wars / Rick Morre, 99
Dance / Cia Sautter, 103
Daoism / Chiung Hwang Chen, 107
Dead (Communication with) / Cathy Gutierrez, 111
Defamation / Victoria La'Porte, 113
Drama / Eric Samuelsen, 116
Encyclicals / Dan W. Draney, 121
Enlightenment / Eduardo Mendieta, 123
Entertainment / Todd V. Lewis, 128
Epistemology / Robert T. Leach, 132
Evangelicalism / Amanda Sturgill, 136
Feasts / Ralph Frasca, 141
Film / Dean W. Duncan, 144
Free Speech / David Scott, 152
Fundamentalism / Robert Glenn Howard, 155
Hinduism / Arvind Rajagopal, 161
Humor and Laughter / Diana Mahony, 165
Idolatry / Matthews A. Ojo, 169
Information / Daniel Stout, 172
Information Society / Daniel Stout, 175
Internet and Cyber Environments / Heidi Campbell, 177
Interpretive Community / Thomas R. Lindlof, 182
Islam / Allen Palmer, 185
Israel, Media in / Yoel Cohen, 189
Jihad / Rina Kashyap, 197
Journalism / Judith M. Buddenbaum, 200
Judaism (Communication & Mass Media) / Yoel Cohen, 206
Knowledge / Mark A. Gring, 213
Libraries / Gary Gillum, 217
Literature, Religious / Claire M. Badaracco, 220
Literature, Secular / Mark Graham, 224
Magazines / Anthony Hatcher, 229
Mantra / Robert A. Yelle, 232
Material Culture / Anne Golden, 234
Media / Stewart Hoover, 237
Media Activism / Craig Mattson, 242
Media Literacy / Mary E. Hess, 245
Meditation / Satvinder Singh Juss, 250
Medium Effects Theory / Edward L. Lamoureux, 253
Middle Ages / Edward Crowther, 255
Miracles / Dawn L. Hutchinson, 260
Mormonism / Sherry Baker, 263
Mosques / T. F. Lateju, 266
Museums / Campbell B. Gray, 271
Music / Bryce Rytting, 275
Music Video / Andreas Hager, 280
Myths / Jeffrey H. Mahan, 283
Native American Religion / Meta Carstarphen, 287
Newspapers / Cecile S. Holmes, 291
Novels / Todd Petersen, 293
Numinous / Christa Shusko, 296
Orality / Twyla Gibson, 301
Organizational Communication / Scott C. Hammond, Dan W. Peterson, 305
Orthodoxy / John A. McGuckin, 307
Paintings / Valerie Hedquist, 311
Pamphlets / David Morgan, 315
Papyrus / Craig Wansink, 318
Persuasion / David L. Larsen, 320
Poetry / Claire M. Badaracco, 324
Political Communication / Robert Fortner, 327
Popular Culture / Sean McCloud, 333
Pornography / Jennings Bryant, 336
Priests / Ralph Frasca, 341
Profane Communication / Matthew Drumheller, 344
Profanity (Taboo) / Kyle Bishop, 346
Prophets / Matthews A. Ojo, 349
Proseltyzing / Michael R. Smith, 353
Protestantism, Conservative / Michael R. Smith, 356
Protestantism, Mainline / John Ferre, 359
Public Relations / Donn Tilson, 362
Puritanism / Julie K. H. Williams, 366
Radio / Jolyon Mitchell, 371
Relics / James Fitzsimmons, 375
Religious Marketplace / Stewart Hoover, 377
Sacred Communication / Craig Mattson, 383
Satellite Communication / Dale Cressman, 387
Scientology / Stephen Kent, 390
Sculpture / Valerie Hedquist, 392
Sermons / Richard H. Bliese, 395
Shaman / Caryn E. Neumann, 398
Signage / Peter A. Maresco, 400
Sikhism / Satvinder Singh Juss, 403
Silence / Shannon Craigo-Snell, 406
Sports / Tara Magdalinski, 409
Stereotyping / Malcolm Gold, 412
Symbolism (Semiotics) / Craig Mattson, 415
Technology / Clifford Christians, 419
Televangelism / Rick Armstrong, 423
Television / Hillary Warren, 428
Temples / Ron E. Hassner, 431
Tolerance / Lous J. Hammann, 434
Translation / Craig Wansink, 437
Wicca / David Levinson, 441
Youth Culture / Thomas Bossius, Andreas Hager, 445
Altars / Don Armentrout, 5
Anabaptists / Kerry Strayer, 8
Angels / John A. McGuckin, 12
Apocrypha / Dan W. Clanton, 15
Apparel / Anne Golden, 19
Art / Van Kornegay, 22
Audience / Daniel Stout, 26
Baha’i / Glen T. Fullmer, 29
Bells / Susanna Dokupil, 33
Black Spiritual Churches / Milmon F. Harrison, 35
Body Decoration / David O. Ogungbile, 39
Books / Ralph Frasca, 44
Bookstores / Anne L. Borden, 48
Boycotts / Shanny Luft, 50
Buddhism / Cecile S. Holmes, 53
Calendar / John Durham Peters, 57
Canonization / Sally M. Vance-Trembath, 59
Catholicism / Sally M. Vance-Trembath, 63
Censorship / Dane Claussen, 66
Chanting / Caryn E. Neumann, 69
Charisma / Byron D. Klaus, 71
Choirs / Gary Gillum, 74
Clock / John Durham Peters, 77
Commemoration / Eric Casey, 79
Communication / John Durham Peters, 83
Confession / Charles David Isbell, 86
Confucianism / Kathleen Nadeau, 89
Congregations / Chad Seales, 92
Cross / David L. Larsen, 95
Culture Wars / Rick Morre, 99
Dance / Cia Sautter, 103
Daoism / Chiung Hwang Chen, 107
Dead (Communication with) / Cathy Gutierrez, 111
Defamation / Victoria La'Porte, 113
Drama / Eric Samuelsen, 116
Encyclicals / Dan W. Draney, 121
Enlightenment / Eduardo Mendieta, 123
Entertainment / Todd V. Lewis, 128
Epistemology / Robert T. Leach, 132
Evangelicalism / Amanda Sturgill, 136
Feasts / Ralph Frasca, 141
Film / Dean W. Duncan, 144
Free Speech / David Scott, 152
Fundamentalism / Robert Glenn Howard, 155
Hinduism / Arvind Rajagopal, 161
Humor and Laughter / Diana Mahony, 165
Idolatry / Matthews A. Ojo, 169
Information / Daniel Stout, 172
Information Society / Daniel Stout, 175
Internet and Cyber Environments / Heidi Campbell, 177
Interpretive Community / Thomas R. Lindlof, 182
Islam / Allen Palmer, 185
Israel, Media in / Yoel Cohen, 189
Jihad / Rina Kashyap, 197
Journalism / Judith M. Buddenbaum, 200
Judaism (Communication & Mass Media) / Yoel Cohen, 206
Knowledge / Mark A. Gring, 213
Libraries / Gary Gillum, 217
Literature, Religious / Claire M. Badaracco, 220
Literature, Secular / Mark Graham, 224
Magazines / Anthony Hatcher, 229
Mantra / Robert A. Yelle, 232
Material Culture / Anne Golden, 234
Media / Stewart Hoover, 237
Media Activism / Craig Mattson, 242
Media Literacy / Mary E. Hess, 245
Meditation / Satvinder Singh Juss, 250
Medium Effects Theory / Edward L. Lamoureux, 253
Middle Ages / Edward Crowther, 255
Miracles / Dawn L. Hutchinson, 260
Mormonism / Sherry Baker, 263
Mosques / T. F. Lateju, 266
Museums / Campbell B. Gray, 271
Music / Bryce Rytting, 275
Music Video / Andreas Hager, 280
Myths / Jeffrey H. Mahan, 283
Native American Religion / Meta Carstarphen, 287
Newspapers / Cecile S. Holmes, 291
Novels / Todd Petersen, 293
Numinous / Christa Shusko, 296
Orality / Twyla Gibson, 301
Organizational Communication / Scott C. Hammond, Dan W. Peterson, 305
Orthodoxy / John A. McGuckin, 307
Paintings / Valerie Hedquist, 311
Pamphlets / David Morgan, 315
Papyrus / Craig Wansink, 318
Persuasion / David L. Larsen, 320
Poetry / Claire M. Badaracco, 324
Political Communication / Robert Fortner, 327
Popular Culture / Sean McCloud, 333
Pornography / Jennings Bryant, 336
Priests / Ralph Frasca, 341
Profane Communication / Matthew Drumheller, 344
Profanity (Taboo) / Kyle Bishop, 346
Prophets / Matthews A. Ojo, 349
Proseltyzing / Michael R. Smith, 353
Protestantism, Conservative / Michael R. Smith, 356
Protestantism, Mainline / John Ferre, 359
Public Relations / Donn Tilson, 362
Puritanism / Julie K. H. Williams, 366
Radio / Jolyon Mitchell, 371
Relics / James Fitzsimmons, 375
Religious Marketplace / Stewart Hoover, 377
Sacred Communication / Craig Mattson, 383
Satellite Communication / Dale Cressman, 387
Scientology / Stephen Kent, 390
Sculpture / Valerie Hedquist, 392
Sermons / Richard H. Bliese, 395
Shaman / Caryn E. Neumann, 398
Signage / Peter A. Maresco, 400
Sikhism / Satvinder Singh Juss, 403
Silence / Shannon Craigo-Snell, 406
Sports / Tara Magdalinski, 409
Stereotyping / Malcolm Gold, 412
Symbolism (Semiotics) / Craig Mattson, 415
Technology / Clifford Christians, 419
Televangelism / Rick Armstrong, 423
Television / Hillary Warren, 428
Temples / Ron E. Hassner, 431
Tolerance / Lous J. Hammann, 434
Translation / Craig Wansink, 437
Wicca / David Levinson, 441
Youth Culture / Thomas Bossius, Andreas Hager, 445
