Communication and the Global Landscape of Faith

Abstract

This edited collection examines how geography and space, two key constructs of communication, affect the public understanding of religion.Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part 1: The Philosophical Landscape -- 1 From Here to Eternity -- 2 The Equivocal Tao of "Nature" -- Part 2: The "Built" Landscape -- 3 Building a House of Worship One (Agnostic) Platform at a Time -- 4 The Tourist Gaze and the Church -- 5 Sanctuar(ies) for Sanctuary -- Part 3: The Performative Landscape -- 6 Salvation on the Wicked Stage -- 7 Pope Francis's Semiotic-Ethotic Conversion -- 8 Identification and Unity -- 9 The Public Work of Faith in Senegal -- Part 4: The Political Landscape -- 10 Virtues as a Horizon for Intercultural Understanding -- 11 Rhetorical Tapestry -- 12 Human Price Tags and the Politics of Representation in Sex Trafficking -- 13 All Who Do Not Lay Their Oblations on the Same Altar -- Part 5: The Intercultural Landscape -- 14 "This is What God Wills" -- 15 "Moving Forward" -- 16 Bringing Together and Setting Apart -- Index -- About the ContributorsThis edited collection examines how geography and space, two key constructs of communication, affect the public understanding of religion.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries