Christianity and the Mass Media in America (Rhetoric and Public Affairs Series): Toward a Democratic Accommodation
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Addressing the relationship between the mass media and Christian tribes in the US, Schultze (communication arts and sciences, Calvin College) finds a dynamic tension between civil generality in the former and a sectarian particularity in the latter. Christianity has a metanarrative in which God acts in real human history, he says, while the mainstream media has a subnarrative of immanence in which human action is the beginning and end of history. He argues that the underlying tension and frequent cooperation can contribute positively to public and private life in democratic America. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Ch. 1Conversing about faith and media in America7Ch. 2Praising technology : evangelical populism embraces American futurism45Ch. 3Leading the tribes out of exile : the religious press discerns broadcasting89Ch. 4Converting to consumerism : evangelical radio embraces the market139Ch. 5Searching for communion : the Christian metanarrative meets popular mythology175Ch. 6Communing with civil sin : mainstream media purge evil221Ch. 7Discerning professional journalism : reporters adopt fundamentalist discourse263Ch. 8Praising democracy : embracing religion in a mass-mediated society309
