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THE SPECTACLE OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA INTEGRATION IN THE EVANGELICAL PRACTICES OF LITURGY, TEACHING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Shuportyaka, Yevheniya
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2019
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Media Studies & Production
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/3550
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This study analyzes the use of audiovisual media in the Evangelical practices of liturgy, teaching, and community engagement. In order to gain a more holistic perspective on the role media plays in these practices, the study focuses on media examples taken from prominent religious institutions. By analyzing these examples through the lens of critical theory, the study reveals aspects where the spectacle trends of our culture has permeated the media produced to help audiences engage in religious practices. Because religion helps people cultivate meaning in their lives, the influence of the spectacle trends on religious practices is important to examine as it has the potential to control that meaning. As a result, the contributions of religious media can become indistinguishable from those of mainstream media. Therefore, critical theory can be a powerful tool to help religious institutions discern where media amplifies meaning in practices and where it becomes a distraction. As the study examines existing content already utilized in Evangelical practices, the impact is compared across the three practices, which better illuminates the overall influence.
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