"This book moves beyond sensationalism to consider how the evangelical movement has effectively targeted Americans—as both converts and consumers—since the 1970s. Thousands of products promoting the Christian faith are sold to millions of consumers each year through the Web, mail order catalogs,
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and even national chains such as Kmart and Wal-Mart. The author explores the vast industries of film, video, magazines, and kitsch that evangelicals use to spread their message. Focusing on the center of conservative evangelical culture—the white, middle-class Americans who can afford to buy “Christian lifestyle” products—she examines the industrial history of evangelist media, the curious subtleties of the products themselves, and their success in the religious and secular marketplace. To garner a wider audience, evangelicals have had to carefully temper their message, but in so doing, they have painted themselves into a corner. In the postwar years, evangelical media wore the message of salvation on its sleeve, but as the evangelical media industry has grown, many of its most popular products have been those with heavily diluted Christian messages." (Publisher description)
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"Religion Online provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this burgeoning new religious reality, from cyberpilgrimages to neo-pagan chatroom communities. A substantial introduction by the editors presenting the main themes and issues is followed by sixteen chapters addressing core is
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sues of concern such as youth, religion and the internet, new religious movements and recruitment, propaganda and the countercult, and religious tradition and innovation." (Publisher description)
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"Historiquement, les premiers rapports que la foi chrétienne a noués avec les médias ont été conflictuels, quand ils n'étaient pas carrément hostiles. Au seuil du troisième millénaire, dans une culture façonnée en profondeur par les médias, le vieux contentieux n'est toujours pas réglé
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. Des voix s'élèvent aujourd'hui encore pour dénoncer une civilisation de l'image qui encouragerait l'idolâtrie. S'appuyant sur sa riche expérience professionnelle de journaliste, d'éducateur de la foi en milieu populaire et d'enseignant en milieu universitaire, Guy Marchessault propose une réflexion qui ouvre la voie à la réconciliation des deux antagonistes. La réconciliation est possible, mais au prix d'un sérieux examen de conscience. Le préalable à une rencontre féconde entre la foi et les médias est une solide connaissance de l'univers des médias. Les médias, affirme-t-il, peuvent accueillir, convoyer et évoquer favorablement et avec tous les égards voulus les vécus de la foi chrétienne." (Website CREC-AVEX)
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"O acolhimento tem sido um dos maiores desafios para as comunidades cristãs, nos dias atuais. Levando em conta que uma boa acolhida iá é evanaelizacão, nesta obra irma Helena Corazza dá sua contribuição ao tema, sintetizando em quatro encontros conteúdos fáceis de serem aplicados para imple
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mentar a acolhida. O primeiro encontro mostra o contexto do mundo atual, os desafios e a abrangência do tema em relação à pessoa, ao ambiente e ao público. O segundo aborda as dificuldades e problemas em relação à acolhida. O terceiro enfoca os critérios de acolhida que se apóiam no cultivo das relações humanas, na espiritualidade, na Palavra de Deus e em algumas orientações da Igreja. E, por último, o quarto encontro ajuda a comunidade a organizar a acolhida, ou seja, a ter uma ação planejada." (Contracapa)
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