A Theology for a Mediated God: How Media Shapes Our Notions About Divinity
- ISBN-10
- 1317401867
- ISBN-13
- 9781317401865
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 122
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-08
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Dennis Ford
Description
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 to comprehend God through the metaphors of father, shepherd, or mother. As a result, his work both challenges and bridges the gap between students of religion and media, and theology.
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