Medium and the Light: Reflections on Religion

Say the name Marshall McLuhan and you think of the great discoverer's explorations of the media. But throughout his life, McLuhan never stopped reflecting profoundly on the nature of God and worship, and on the traditions of the Church. Often other intellectuals and artists would ask him incredulously, "Are you really a Catholic?" He would answer, "Yes, I am a Catholic, the worst kind -- a convert," leaving them more baffled than before. Here, like a golden thread lining his public utterances on the media, are McLuhan's brilliant probes into the nature of conversion, the church's understanding of media, the shape of tomorrow's church, religion and youth, and the God-making machines of the modern world. This fascinating collection, gathered from his many and scattered remarks, essays, and other writings, shows the deeply Christian side of a man widely considered the most important thinker of our time, a man whose insights into media and culture have revolutionized the field of media study and the way we see the world.

Author: Marshall McLuhan
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781606089927
ISBN10: 1606089927
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- Social Science | Sociology | General