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The Mennonitization of the Mass Media in Paraguay

Henri Gooren

Exchange: Journal of Contemporary Christianities in Context, volume 50, issue 2 (2021), pp. 128-152

"This article investigates how the churches in Paraguay have used multiple mass media as evangelization instruments and which churches dominate the mass media in 2010–2012, following the growth explosions of Pentecostalism in the 1980s–1990s and especially after 2002. Church uses of the printed ... more

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Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
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Daniel A. Stout (ed.)

New York: Routledge (2006), xx, 467 pp.

"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) more

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A Handbook of Councils and Churches: Profiles of Ecumenical Relationships

Hubert van Beek (ed.)

Geneva: World Council of Churches (2006), 624 pp.

"The purpose of this book is primarily to provide a comprehensive reference and source of information for those who labour daily in the churches and organizations that make up the ecumenical movement. It is hoped that, beyond that circle, the book will also serve all who have a passion for, or an in ... more

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The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture: How Media Shapes Faith, the Gospel, and Church

Shane Hipps

Grand Rapids: Zondervan (2005), 176 pp.

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Religion and Mass Media: Audiences and Adaptations

Daniel A. Stout, Judith M. Buddenbaum (eds.)

London: Sage (1996), 294 pp.

"How do religious audiences react to and use the mass media? Religion and Mass Media is an audience-centered examination that reveals how a variety of Christian traditions experience media news and entertainment - in the context of institutional religious influences and expectations. Drawing on soci ... more

The Mennonitization of the Mass Media in Paraguay

Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media Top Insights

A Handbook of Councils and Churches: Profiles of Ecumenical Relationships

The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture: How Media Shapes Faith, the Gospel, and Church

Religion and Mass Media: Audiences and Adaptations

Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
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