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Mediatized Spirituality: A Critical Appraisal of the Media-Religion Nexus in Nigeria
Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations Pub Date : 2017-12-01 , DOI: 10.21018/rjcpr.2017.3.242
Allwell Okechukwu Nwankwo

Religion in Nigeria is predominantly manifested in three identifiable forms: Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion. All three forms, but especially the first two, have in recent years embraced the “media logic,” packaging religious experience in ways that appeal to the media. These religions have adopted the media as platforms for worship, proselytization, image-building and investment. Thus, religion in Nigeria has come under the grip of mediatization, giving rise to a mediatized spiritual experience. This paper contends that the strong infusion of the media into religious life in Nigeria could have both positive and negative implications for society. It advocates a responsible use of the media to curtail the purveyance of hate, incendiary and predatory messages.

中文翻译:

中介化的灵性:对尼日利亚媒体与宗教联系的批判性评价

尼日利亚的宗教主要表现为三种可识别的形式:基督教,伊斯兰教和非洲传统宗教。近年来,所有三种形式,尤其是前两种形式,都采用了“媒体逻辑”,以吸引媒体的方式包装宗教经验。这些宗教已经采用媒体作为崇拜,传教,形象塑造和投资的平台。因此,尼日利亚的宗教受到了媒介化的控制,从而产生了媒介化的精神体验。本文认为,将媒体大力注入尼日利亚的宗教生活可能对社会产生积极和消极的影响。它主张以负责任的方式利用媒体来减少仇恨,煽动性和掠夺性信息的传播。
更新日期:2017-12-01
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