Pirner M (2009)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2009
Original Authors: Pirner Manfred L.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG
Book Volume: 13
Pages Range: 275-292
Journal Issue: 2
URI: https://www.evrel.phil.fau.de/files/2019/02/pirner-2009-religious-socialization.pdf
Coming from theories of sociology of religion and perspectives of practical theology, this research report presents quantitative empirical research that, using the example of television, shows the relations between media use and religious or para-religious convictions of belief. Empirical findings corroborate the hypothesis that popular media influences the religiosity of its recipients and is used by them as a source of religious orientation in a partly secular society; thus, one can speak of "religious media socialization." Media religion includes transformed elements of traditional religion, which allows it to perform functions of surrogate religion and build bridges to institutionalized traditional religion. The links between media religion and traditional religion can be built constructively and critically through religious education in schools and in youth and parish-activities of the churches. This requires attentive practical-theological hermeneutics of popular media culture. © Walter de Gruyter 2009.
APA:
Pirner, M. (2009). Religious socialization by the media? An empirical study and conclusions for practical theology. International journal of practical theology, 13(2), 275-292.
MLA:
Pirner, Manfred. "Religious socialization by the media? An empirical study and conclusions for practical theology." International journal of practical theology 13.2 (2009): 275-292.
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