V. Communication Theology (Media and Religion‪)‬

Theology--the systematic reflection on religious experience--also provides an avenue through which to approach media and religion. On the one hand, some scholars focus attention first on language, interpersonal communication, or other kinds of interaction as the locus of theological understanding. Without this basis, they hold, one cannot move to the question of a theology of media. On the other hand, some look first to mass communication as the experiential basis for theological reflection, arguing that the media's structure or content either facilitates or hinders religious practice and knowledge. Both groups explore the religious meaning of the communication experience. A. Language