God in the Movies: When Banal Religion is Disguised by Humour

by Christine Barton Religion plays such a large role in today’s society that it is not surprising that it finds its way into film…

Jesus of Hollywood: Christ at the movies.

By Tom Hinchliffe In the late 1980s two films presented Jesus in ways that challenge traditional religious representations. The L…

V and Glee, Religious?

By Monica Leonard Clark suggests that “entertainment media are one element of a culture that shapes and constrains religious iden…

Review Articles Chris Alford

The Mediatization of Religion Stig Hjarvard’s (1998) article The Mediatization of Religion attempts to develop a theoretical fra…