Religion, Belief and Medial Layering of Communication: Perspectives from Studies in Visual Culture and Artistic Productions

The paper analyses the relationship between religious practices, belief and the media based on the medial layering of communication. The arguments are situated within the fields of studies in visual culture and cultural studies, reflecting on the role of art as a specific medium in the Western relig...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal for religion, film and media
Main Author: Schade, Sigrid 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Institut f. Fundamentaltheologie [2015]
In: Journal for religion, film and media
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Frenkel, Vera 1938-, This is your Messiah speaking / Visual media / Communication / Religion / Visual perception
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
CD Christianity and Culture
Further subjects:B art religion
B Cultural Studies
B medial layering of communication
B contemporary art as critical inquiry
B studies in visual culture
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Volltext (kostenfrei)
Description
Summary:The paper analyses the relationship between religious practices, belief and the media based on the medial layering of communication. The arguments are situated within the fields of studies in visual culture and cultural studies, reflecting on the role of art as a specific medium in the Western religious tradition. Vera Frenkel’s video This Is Your Messiah Speaking (1990) is reviewed as a critical inquiry into religious practices and the media structures of communication.
ISSN:2617-3697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for religion, film and media
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.25364/05.1:2015.1.8