Promoting peace, inciting violence
Book Description
In a world where media messages shape our daily perceptions, Jolyon Mitchell examines the profound dual capacity of communication to either fuel conflict or nurture reconciliation. This thoughtful exploration reveals how religious and media forces intersect to influence human behavior in dramatically different directions.
Mitchell guides readers through a comprehensive analysis of diverse media forms, from traditional posters and stained glass windows to contemporary websites and films. Drawing on compelling examples from Iran, Rwanda, South Africa, and beyond, he demonstrates how these communication tools can memorialize grievances, amplify fears of others, and even inspire people to commit acts of violence in service of perceived higher causes.
Yet the author also illuminates media's transformative potential for healing. Through careful examination of film and digital platforms, Mitchell shows how storytellers can bear witness to past trauma, pursue truth and justice, and create spaces for non-violent resistance against oppression and terrorism. He poses essential questions about whether popular media can genuinely contribute to peace-building and help transform instruments of destruction into tools of creation.
Blending personal storytelling with practical insights and scholarly analysis, Mitchell offers readers a nuanced understanding of how communication shapes our spiritual and social landscapes. This work invites reflection on our own relationship with media and its power to either divide or unite communities across religious and cultural boundaries.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~9 hours)
📄 Length: 328 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Violence, religious aspects
- ✓ Cultivate inner peace
- ✓ Explore Médias
- ✓ Explore Gewalt
- ✓ Explore Paix
- ✓ Explore Islam
- ✓ Explore War
- ✓ Explore Violence dans les médias
