Mediating Faiths

'This is a timely and essential study in to a subject so curiously neglected by the social sciences in recent years. To those of us used to dealing with the currency of religion in the public sphere this is fresh and challenging material. To those who are dozing along in the misconception that religion is an irritating irrelevance - here is your wake-up call'. Michael Wakelin, Director of the Cambridge Coexist Project and Former Head of Religion and Ethics at the BBC, UK 'This is an impressive orchestra of Perspectives... there is sufficient breadth and depth in the volume to make this a valuable commentary for scholars of religion in the contemporary world... Redden and Bailey have still produced a big and rich cake. Readers will find plenty of material to consume, and inwardly digest.' Church Times 'This book is invaluable for those interested in the intersection between media, religion, and culture in the twenty-first century. Significantly, Mediating Faiths argues that mediation is part of religion (49) and that religious communication and experience has always been mediated (7). ...The contributors to this book have highlighted how mediated faith and religious belief needs to be interpreted through its place in socio-historical formations, not against universalist benchmarks that themselves prove to be creations of very particular histories (7). Scholars and students from different disciplines will benefit greatly from this insightful contribution and will hopefully engage with a wider understanding of how religion and faith are being mediated in everyday life.' Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture '... this is an interesting volume that contains some useful insights into what is undoubtedly a significant field of enquiry...' Modern Believing