Religion, Media and Culture: A Reader

Gordon Lynch · Jolyon Mitchell · Anna Strhan

Feb 2012 · Routledge

About this ebook

This Reader brings together a selection of key writings to explore the relationship between religion, media and cultures of everyday life. It provides an overview of the main debates and developments in this growing field, focusing on four major themes:

• Religion, spirituality and consumer culture
• Media and the transformation of religion
• The sacred senses: visual, material and audio culture
• Religion, and the ethics of media and culture.

This collection is an invaluable resource for students, academics and researchers wanting a deeper understanding of religion and contemporary culture.

About the author

Gordon Lynch is Michael Ramsey Professor of Modern Theology at the University of Kent, UK. His publications include Understanding Theology and Popular Culture (2005) and Between Sacred and Profane: Researching Religion and Popular Culture (2007).

Jolyon Mitchell is Professor of Communications, Arts and Religion and Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His publications include Mediating Religion: Conversations in Media, Religion and Culture (2003), Media Violence and Christian Ethics and The Religion and Film Reader (2007).

Anna Strhan is a researcher based in the Department of Religious Studies, University of Kent, UK.