Theology for a Mediated God

<p><em>A Theology for a Mediated God</em> introduces a new way to examine the shaping effects of media on our notions of God and divinity. In contrast to more conventional social-scientific methodologies and conversations about the relationship between religion and media Dennis Ford argues that the characteristics we ascribe to a medium can be extended and applied metaphorically to the characteristics we ascribe to God—just as earlier generations attempted to comprehend God through the metaphors of father shepherd or mother. As a result his work both challenges and bridges the gap between students of religion and media and theology.</p>