Religion and Politics in a Mediatized Society - Critical Analyses and Spheres of Interinfluence in Nigeria and Beyond

This book addresses the issue of religion as a propagandistic tool and examines how to identify and dispel deceptive religious tactics in order to distinguish between religious beliefs and ulterior political motives.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction: Intersections and Inter-Influences of Media, Religion, and Politics by Bellarmine Ezumah
Chapter 1: The History of The Major Religions in Africa and Religious Colonialism by Charles Ebelebe.
Chapter 2: Islamic Intellectuals and The Quest for Reform in Nigeria: An Analytical Discourse by Acheme Ramson.
Chapter 3: Normative Theoretical Analyses of Religion, Media, and Politics in Nigeria by Olunifesi Suraj.
Chapter 4: Global Conflicts: The Direct Connection to Sustained Religious Conversion Campaign by Chika Okpalike,
Chapter 5: Media as The New Areopagus: Proposing Theological Truth to Media's Manufacture of Consent by Ayodele Ayeni.
Chapter 6: Religion, Politics, and Freedom of Religion in Contemporary Conflict Resolution by Chukwuemeka Nwosu.
Chapter 7: Political and Religious Literacy: How Media Illiteracy Placed Sub-Sahara Africa in A Disadvantaged Position by Acheme Ramson.
About the Editors and Contributors

About the author

Bellarmine A. Ezumah is associate professor and director of the graduate program in the Journalism and Mass Communications department at Murray State University.
Charles A. Ebelebe, CSSp is academic dean of theology at the Spiritan International School of Theology.
Olunifesi Adekunle SURAJ is senior lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos.

Product details

• Authors: Bellarmine A. Ebelebe Ezumah
• Assisted by: Charles A. Ebelebe (Editor), Ebelebe Charles A. (Editor), Bellarmine A. Ezumah (Editor), Olunifesi A. Suraj (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781666908299
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-829-9
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Nigeria, Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Politics & government, Religion & politics, Politics and government, Religion and Politics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Religion, Politics & State