Approaches to the study of media and religion

Notes from the Editors of the Journal of Media and Religion with recommendations for future research

Bibliographic Data

ID10934883
AuthorsDaniel A Stout (University of Nevada, Las Vegas, corresponding author), Judith M Buddenbaum (Colorado State University)
Year2008
Volume38
Issue3
Pages226-232
Publication date2008-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.religion.2008.05.011
OpenAlexW2034365547
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited45

As the Journal of Media and Religion (JMR) begins its seventh year, the editors pause to reflect on research directions and make recommendations for future research. Based on studies in JMR and other sources, three research approaches are identified: (1) The Proliferation of Mediated Religion, or the idea that media are creating multiple places of worship beyond the physical walls of traditional congregations, (2) Religious Audiences as Interpretive Communities, where shared interpretations of popular media content are increasingly important in understanding religious groups, and (3) Media Criticism drawing on the cultural aspects of religion in critiquing media genres and texts. A dominant theme across the three approaches is that individuals are increasingly willing to have religious experiences through media of popular culture. The numinous is recommended as an integrative concept to facilitate research of new forms of mediated religion. Notes Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 702 895 5957. Address correspondence to: 8428 Goldfinch Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46256

Criticism · Epistemology · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Theme (computing · Worship · Computer Science · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Social Media and Politics

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub