4. Themes of the day: Religion persists Media frame and define religion Media and religion converge Religion in popular culture Religious authority and the “common culture” Globalization Media and global conflict Religion “mediatized ”

9. Stars and Spiritualities

17. New Forms and Terms of Public Discourse

18. “ The 9/12 Project” 9 “principles” and 12 “values 1. America Is Good 2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life 3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday 4. The family is sacred 5. If you break the law you pay the penalty

19. 6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness but there is no guarantee of equal results 7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with whom I want to 8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion 9. The government works for me I do not answer to them, they answer to me.

20. “ The 9/12 Project” 9 “principles” and 12 “values 1. honesty 2. reverence 3. hope 4. thrift 5. humility 6. charity

21. “ The 9/12 Project” 9 “principles” and 12 “values 7. sincerity 8. moderation 9. hard work 10. courage 11. personal responsibility 12. gratitude

23. Evangelical Popular Culture Muslim Media Cultures Categories Functions Relativism and Authenticity Multiple “modernities”

24. Evangelical Popular Culture

25. Muslim Media Cultures

27. Functions

28. Relativism and Authenticity

29. Multiple “Modernities”