Contemporary Christian culture : messages, missions and dilemmas / edited by Omotayo O. Banjo and Kesha Morant Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banjo, Omotayo O., author.

Williams, Kesha Morant, author.

Series:

Rhetoric, race, and religion.

Rhetoric, Race, and Religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity and culture.

Racism--Religious aspects.

Racism.

Christianity in mass media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 pages).

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2018.

Summary:

Contemporary Christian Culture: Messages, Missions, and Dilemmas studies Christian media, its meanings, and its impact on social perceptions and lived experiences in a multicultural context and from within a communication framework. This interdisciplinary collection expands the dialogue surrounding race, culture, and Christian messages and provides a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and church practitioners who are interested in understanding how racial and cultural identity are impacted by religious media products.

Contents:

Christianity and race in political discourse : the case of Barack Obama / Kevin Coe

Facing the crowd : an oral history gospel performance as social messaging / Nathaniel Frederick II

The constitution of a "moral issue" through media representations in Christian newspapers : implications for race, class, and gender / Joshua F. Hoops

Segregating the dial : institutional racism in evangelical radio / Mark Ward Sr.

Behind the music : exploring audiences' attitudes toward gospel and contemporary Christian music / Omotayo O. Banjo and Kesha Morant Williams

The multicultural church : a challenge for the Black Church / Phyllis Welch-Johnson and Kenya N. Washington Johnson

Coming up the rough side of the mountain : building a multicultural church in a US Southern Mill Town / Damion Waymer and Rodney Cripps

Jesus and his multi-ethnic bride : a case study of organizational identification and unity among believers / Joel M. Solomon

Coptic ethnoracial identity and liturgical language use / Nicholas Ragheb

Promoting transcultural musical interactions at Grahamstown cathedral : an analysis of some recent experiences / Andrew John Bethke

How great is our god : multicultural worship as a reflection of contemporary diversity discourse / Oneya Okuwobi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-5390-7