{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-religion-and-communication-isbn-9781119671558","title":"The Handbook of Religion and Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a contemporary view of the intertwined relationship of communication and religion \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Religion and Communication \u003c\/i\u003epresents a detailed investigation of the complex interaction between media and religion, offering diverse perspectives on how both traditional and new media sources continue to impact religious belief and practice across multiple faiths around the globe. Contributions from leading international scholars address key themes such as the changing role of religious authority in the digital age, the role of media in cultural shifts away from religious institutions, and the ways modern technologies have transformed how religion is communicated and portrayed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivided into five parts, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e opens with a state-of-the-art overview of the subject’s intellectual landscape, introducing the historical background, theoretical foundations, and major academic approaches to communication, media, and religion. Subsequent sections focus on institutional and functional perspectives, theological and cultural approaches, and new approaches in digital technologies. The essays provide insight into a wide range of topics, including religious use of media, religious identity, audience gratification, religious broadcasting, religious content in entertainment, films and religion, news reporting about religion, race and gender, the sex-religion matrix, religious crisis communication, public relations and advertising, televangelism, pastoral ministry, death and the media, online religion, future directions in religious communication, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the increasing role of media in creating religious identity and communicating religious experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the development and evolution of the communication practices of various religious bodies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers all major media sources including radio, television, film, press, digital online content, and social media platforms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents key empirical research, real-world case studies, and illustrative examples throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncompasses a variety of perspectives, including individual and institutional actors, academic and theoretical areas, and different forms of communication media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores media and religion in Judeo-Christian traditions, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, religions of Africa, Atheism, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Religion and Communication \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential resource for scholars, academic researchers, practical theologians, seminarians, mass communication researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on media and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Theoretical Background 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Academic Approaches to Communication, Media, and Religion 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLynn Schofield Clark and Heidi Ippolito\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Communication, Media, and Religion Research: Theoretical Roots 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Garner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Theology and Communication 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul A. Soukup S.J.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Religious Traditions and Ethics in Communication 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert S. Fortner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Theological Perspectives 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Christianity and the Mass Media 71\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary Catherine Kennedy Copyrighted Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Communication in Judaism and Islam 83\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoel Cohen and Hadi Enayat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Religious Communication in Asia 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnthony Le Duc and Keval J. Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 African Religions and Communication 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph Muyangata and Mark Fackler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Atheism and the Media 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTeemu Taira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Religions as Actors 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Religious Broadcasting: An Overview, 2000–2021 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJim McDonnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Religious Personalities and Televangelism 165\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul A. Soukup S.J.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Public Relations and Advertising 181\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarlo Nardella\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 “Survival and Salvation”: Religious Situational Crisis Communication Strategies 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGregory P. Perreault, Mildred. F. Perreault, and Monica Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Web Presence 213\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmanda Sturgill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Individual Religious Communication 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Pastoral Ministry and Communication 231\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniella Zsupan-Jerome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Piety, Religious Identity, and the Media 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDamian Guzek and Piotr S. Bobkowski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Youth, Education, and Media 257\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary E. Hess\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Media Institutions 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mediatization 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKnut Lundby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Reporting Religion News 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eYoel Cohen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Entertainment 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllan Novaes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Religion and Film 315\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoel Mayward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Documentary Film and Religious Faith in Historical Perspective 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn P. Ferré\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Functional Perspectives 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The Role of Media in Creating Communities of Religious Belief and Identity 353\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMyna German\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Religion and Meaning 365\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohannes Ehrat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Religious Rituals, Pilgrimages, Festivals, and Media: Exploring the Interface 383\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGnana Patrick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Death, Spirituality, and Digital Afterlife 399\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohanna Sumiala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Cultural Perspectives 415\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Incipient Diversity: Gender and Race in Media and Religion Research 417\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChiung Hwang Chen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Material Religion 433\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFelicia Katz-Harris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 The Sex–Religion Matrix 453\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuth Tsuria and Jason Bartashius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Authority, Religion, and Media 469\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMíriam Díez Bosch and Alba Sabaté Gauxachs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Religion and Development Communication 487\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert A. White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Approaches in New Technologies 503\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Internet, Mobile Technology, and Religion 505\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMiriam Díez Bosch and Josep Lluís Micó\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Online Religion 521\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRohit Chopra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Overall, this new \u003ci\u003eHandbook on Religion and Communication\u003c\/i\u003e has excellently interwoven what it richly offers with what it promised to communicate and achieve. References are extensive, and the minimal overlaps in topics are explicable considering the depth of its content and scope. Akin to religion and communication, the handbook is certainly a mediated treasure.” – \u003ci\u003eReligion and Social Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol. 21, No. 1 (2023), Journal of the Asia Research Center for Religion and Social Communication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e “…this book is a welcome addition to the study of religion and communication. Its chapters provide a useful entry point for those just beginning to explore this field of study, and, even for seasoned scholars, the book’s discussion of multiple relevant theories, theological perspectives, and practical areas, provide a good primer for expanding their research into new areas.” - \u003ci\u003eMass Communication and Society\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 26, Issue 4 (2023)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…This handbook makes an important contribution by accounting for the diversities that exist in the encounter between religion and communications. This is its core strength.” - \u003ci\u003eJournal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 12 (2023) 363-379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The editors have put together a brilliant collection of thought-provoking, well-written essays which appear to be the first comprehensive global collection of its kind.” – \u003ci\u003eCommunication Research Trends\u003c\/i\u003e, Volume 42(2023) No. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Overall, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook on Religion and Communication\u003c\/i\u003e provides an excellent entry point into a rich subfield that is accessible for scholars at all levels. The breadth and depth of its coverage, inclusion of diverse of religious groups and practices, and abundant references for further reading (and viewing) make this book a vital text in religion and communication scholarship.” - \u003ci\u003eMaterial Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief\u003c\/i\u003e, © 2024 Kaitlyn Lindgren-Hansen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The collection fits nicely under the wider umbrella of communication discourse­an umbrella allowing the alignment of religious studies with sociology, anthropology, psychology, and other disciplines.” - \u003ci\u003eJournalism \u0026amp; Mass Communication Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, 1-3, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOEL COHEN\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication, and former Chair of The School of Communication, at Ariel University, Israel. He is a chairperson of the Religion and Communication working group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGod, Jews and the Media: Religion and Israel's Media; Media Diplomacy;\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of \u003ci\u003eSpiritual News: Reporting Religion Around the World.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL A. SOUKUP, S.J., \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor and past Head of the Department of Communication at Santa Clara University, where he teaches courses in technology, communication, and theology. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCommunication and Theology a Christian Communication: A Bibliographical Survey Media;\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Media Ecology of Theology: Communicating Faith Throughout the Christian Tradition,\u003c\/i\u003e and co-editor of\u003ci\u003e Mass Media and the Moral Imagination and Fidelity and Translation: Communicating the Bible in New Media\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite ongoing cultural shifts away from religious institutions, religious belief and practice continue to be portrayed in film, television, and other traditional mass media sources. New communication technologies, social media platforms, and mobile internet devices are changing religious belief and practice, as well as offering innovative ways to communicate religion around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook on Religion and Communication \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the contemporary landscape of communication, media, and religion in a truly global context. Contributions from leading international scholars provide a comprehensive view of the complex and increasingly intertwined relationship of media and religion in the digital age.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a diverse range of religious traditions and academic perspectives, more than 30 chapters address key topics such as the changing role of religious authority, the impact of new media on religious identity, evolving theological and cultural approaches to religiosity, the use of mass media to communicate religious experience, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing comprehensive introductions to the academic study and foundational theories of religious communication, \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook on Religion and Communication\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for scholars, researchers, journalists, educators, those working in applied theology, seminarians, mass communication researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990253519077,"sku":"NP9781119671558","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119671558.jpg?v=1761787076","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-handbook-of-religion-and-communication-isbn-9781119671558","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}