A Theology for a Mediated God: How Media Shapes Our Notions About Divinity

by Dennis Ford

Book Overview

A Theology for a Mediated God introduces a new way to examine the shaping effects of media on our notions of God and divinity. In contrast to more conventional social-scientific methodologies and conversations about the relationship between religion and media, Dennis Ford argues that the characteristics we ascribe to a medium can be extended and applied metaphorically to the characteristics we ascribe to God-just as earlier generations attempted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113892816X
• ISBN13: 9781138928169
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"