"This essay provides an overview of mediated religion in Brazil, focusing on people’s responses to the 'Life Network' (Rede Vida) in Porto Alegre. In addition to a general overview, a case study offers a glimpse into how countries and cultures outside of the U.S. experience the interaction of comm
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unication and religious practices. Based on dissertation research (Sierra Gutiérrez, 2006), the text falls into six parts: the first part reviews past research in North and South America; the second explicates the context and the general problem encountered in this kind of study; the third part lists the central questions and objectives. Part 4 reviews the theoretical implications of mediated religion while Part 5 reviews methodology for studying the topic. Finally, the last section specifies some conclusions based on the investigation and some more general observations about televised religion and the post-modern challenge it presents." (Page 3)
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"Ante el nuevo escenario socio-cultural-económico-polÃtico y religioso que se abre en nuestro continente, surgen desafÃos para nuestras prácticas comunicativas eclesiales. Ahà es donde se debe desplegar con audacia, una TeologÃa Latinoamericana de la comunicación. El autor presenta los porquÃ
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© de una TeologÃa de la Comunicación en clave latinoamericana." (Sumario)
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