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1. 2. The Models of Mission
i. Transmission Model of
Mission
- proselytism is
considered a "scandal
and counter-witness
Exclusive claims –
uniqueness without
offense?
Instrumental perspective
of media –audience as
mere recipients
7. Mission and Ecumenism
Plurality of Mission
Prophetic
Liberative
Nourishes
Culture
Building
Communities Evangelization
Development-
oriented
Participatory
8. Myths of Fundamentalism
A Myth is widely held story or belief.
The myths of fundamentalism refer to those
mediated stories or reports or narratives that contain
details about fundamentalists or communal forces
that belong to a particular sect or group within a
particular religion
Fundamentalism is understood as the strict
maintenance of traditional orthodox religious beliefs
or doctrines especially belief in the inerrancy of
scripture and literal acceptance of the creeds as
fundamentals of one’s own religion (The New Shorter
Oxford Dictionary). Fundamentalism in simple words
can be explained as an act of return to the
fundamentals of a particular religion which people
believe to be literally true.
12. Media, Myth and Ignorance
Huntington’s thesis on Clash of Civilization
Edward Said’s Clash of Ignorance
Ignorance does not refer to ‘not-knowing the other’ rather
means to ‘knowing more or only the negative side of the
other’. It is often articulated by the vested groups and so
can be identified as ‘articulated ignorance’ of the other.
13. Examples of Myths of Fundamentalism
Religious activities are often reported when they have
negative or unexpected characteristics
The news media popularises the fundamentalist aspect of
every religion.
Media have a Dualistic representation – Majority vs Minority
The media often tend to show their national identity
They fear of being blamed for siding with the outside
terrorists
This is what people like to read or view or see in our media
16. India Today
No of articles
Islam Vs
Hinduism
Terrorism(Islami
c)Vs
Nationalism
Iconic clashes -
Picts
Colours (green
vs saffron)
1981 3 7 00
1992 14 21 08
2002 56 73 17
Frontline
No of
articles
Islam Vs
Hinduism
Terrorism
(Islamic)
Vs
Nationalism
Iconic
Clashes
Pictures
1995 12 8 3
2002 71 79 17
17. Media and Mythical statements
‘Christianity is a slow poison which is
the cause of peace and family felling
among the tribals. Christian
missionaries have made use of
Government resources for the
purposes of conversions’. – Sandesh
Newspaper
missionaries do forceful conversion in
Gujarat -Gujarat Samachar (a daily
newspaper), Nav Gujarat (a daily),
20. Muslim
Refugees
Dead bodies from
the train
Bogie on fire
Post Godhra
hatredness
hum paanch,
hamaare pachhis
(we are five and
we will be twenty
five).
21. ‘minorities have to earn majority's goodwill’
“70 HINDUS ARE BURNT ALIVE” as Headlines.
“AVENGE BLOOD WITH BLOOD” This is a quote from a
statement issued by a VHP leader
THE ROLE OF NEWSPAPERS DURING THE GUJARAT
CARNAGE
HINDUS BEWARE: HAJ PILGRIMS RETURN WITH A
DEADLY CONSPIRACY
Boycott of Muslims
India will be a Hindu rashtra in two years…
26. culture of dialogue
culture of reconciliation
a chance for inescapable mission of
inter-religious dialogue
a need for theology of dialogue
particularly at grassroots
27. Dialogue at Grassroots?
Dialogue as attempt to impose an exclusive pluralism
dialogue as an intellectual exercise
to eliminate evangelism and proclamation of the gospel
identifying the fundamentalist groups with these evangelicals,
Pentecostals and Charismatic groups who are popular among public
An approach which is neither completely exclusive nor inclusive nor
pluralist - possible?
28. Dialogue for Co-existence
Forthe sake of dialogue neither Christians norHindus should beasked tochangetheirfaith
orbeliefs
Thebasic purpose dialogue at grassrootsis to reducethe suspicion that onecommunity
or personhasabout the other
Accepting the other
Listening to the other
Living together with the other
29. Jesus accepted his listeners
‘as they were’
Jesus often listens to his
audiences
Jesus Engaged in others’ search
for meanings
30. Grassroots Dialogue
Establishes Direct Contact and
Communication
Removes Ignorance and establishes
relationship
From myths of ignorance and clashes
to a culture of dialogue and a life
together
31. Alternative
Media and
Mission
Sharing the
Gospel
Serving
Christian
Community
New Spirituality,
Alternative media
and mission
Ecumenical
Media as
alternative
Interacting wit
Communities
Networking
different
Communities
Alternative
Media for
Development
Net as
Alternative
Media
Training Priests
and
Missionaries
Banking the
Knowledge
Alternative - Media
Education as
mission
Alternative
media and
cultural groups
32. ALTERNATIVE
MEDIA
Global to
local
Local to global
Cheap,
available
Effectiveness
Simple, plain
Easy access
to community
Development and social
change Democratic,
participatory
Against mass
media in promoting
culture of peace,
dialogue
Promote communitarian values and Individual
freedom
Inter-cultural
understanding
Purpose
Reaching the mass but
not for profit
Fair representation of minorities,
disabled, refugees…
Taking sides with
poor, labourers in
reporting
Voice of
the
voiceless
Culturally rooted, community building,
inter religious harmony
Praxis
33. Alternative
media
characteristics
Dialogic, democratic,
communitarian, local,
participation
Voice of
voiceless,
minorities
and others
Cheap, easy
access, non-
profit, simple,
non-
professional
Towards
Social
change,
human
dignity
and
development
Intercultural in nature,
culturally rooted, folk
culture, updated
interactive technology
Alternative
perspectives and
practices
Space for
disabled,
HIV/AIDs
infected,
refugees,
Eunuchs, and
less privileged
people
Promote a
culture of
peace and
harmony
34.
35.
36.
37. Possible Alternative Media are posters,
writings on the wall, loud speakers,
postcards, Christmas cards, cards, flannel
boards, pamphlets, tracts, notices boards,
notices, magazines, newspapers, puppets,
slide projectors, audio cassettes, VCDs,
DVDs, Video cassettes, VCRs, television,
computer, websites, Internet, radio and
special training programs and seminars,
fellowship groups, street theatre; some
types are - Christian education, access to
schools, festival programmes, house-visits,
38. • Further Possibilities to explore –
- FM Radio Stations in colleges
and Schools for education and
awareness Narrowcasting,
community radio…
- Local Cable Channel space or
Cable Channels
- Running a Newspaper for local
community
- Online broadcasting,
webhosting, networking the
members of the church and
sending them clips of songs,
40. Examples of Alternative
Media
Street Theatre Programmes
for HIV/AIDs Awareness
ICT for Development Training
NGOs in Bangladesh
Thailand Training NGOs
44. Mission to Christians first
Mission from People’s
Perspective
Engaging in the culture of
Media and in people’s
search for meanings
Not the Use of AM rather
becoming platform of AM
45. A Muslim Moghul AKbar Built-
Church in Delhi
Dialogue is communication between
two persons or communities
Dialogue is two way communication
Dialogue is participatory
Dialogue is liberative
Saha Navavathu Saha Navbunakthu
May He (God) protect us both together
May He nourish us both together
Sahaviryam Karavavahai May we both work together with great
energy
Thejasvi Navadhithamasthu May our study be vigorous and effective
Ma vidvishavahai May we not hate each other
46. Interreligious Dialogue
• In the Nostra Aetate (2), the churches
are called to urge their sons and
daughters to enter with prudence and
charity into discussion and
collaboration with members of other
religions.
• “discussions for mutual understanding held
among differing religious bodies” (McKim
1996: 147).
• Interfaith dialogue was understood “as an
encounter between people who live by
different faith traditions” (Ariarajah 1991:4 )
47. Perceptions of Islam in the Media
– A consultation in 2001
Interfaith Yahoogroup – with 170 members
Interfaith Dialogic groups
www.interfaithinteraction.org
Nostra Aetate – A Sincere Call for Dialogue
48. Models of Interfaith
Communication
• Coercion Model (Dulles) Unitary Model
• Top-Down Model Tolerance Model
• Triumphalistic Model Developmental
Model
• Convergent Model Reconciliation
Model
• Dialogical Model Monotheistic
Model
• Liberative Model
50. Jesus accepted his listeners
‘as they were’ (Jeeva)
Jesus often listens to his
audiences and even to his
opponents (Jnana)
Jesus Engaged in others’ search
for meanings of Eternal Life…
(Bhakti)
Jesus touch the lepers, healed the sick
and fed the hungry crowd (Karma)
51. • Jeeva Marga (Path of life
together) – examples are -
Duyog Ramadan [Fitzgerald
2004:2]
• Karma Marga (Path of action
together) - Annaprasadha
(sharing of food). – Bangalore
Guru PrabhakarJi – World
Conference on Religion and
Peace has contributed
towards the setting up of an
inter-religious council in
Sarajevo and also a similar
one Sierra Leone
52. Bhakti Marga
Bhakti Marga (the Path of Spiritual experience together–
UTC Bhajans
• Advesta sarvabhutanam maitrah karuna eva ca
friendly and compassionate to all
• nirmamo nirahamkarah sama dhukha sukha ksami
and without any touch of hatred devoid of
possessiveness and arrogance
• santustah satatam yogi yatatma dradha niscayah
ever content and contemplative alike
happiness and misery, self
controlled and
firm in conviction
• mayy arpita mano buddhir yo mad bhaktah sa me
priyah dedicated to me with all his
heart and all his soul is the real
devotee to me and is dear to me.
53. KARMA MARGA – Path of action
ANNAPRASADHA
JNANA MARGA – The Path
of Intellectual discussion
BHAKTI MARGA – the Path of
Spiritual experience
JEEVA MARGA – The path of
Life -together
Inter-
religious
Dialogue
54. Dialogue with the media Personal
N Pani of Times of India talking
to media and scholars
Asghar Ali
Engineer talking
to Journalists
Dialogue among journalists
and religious scholars
Dialogue in India
Bangladesh
Training
To the
streets
Dialogue in Nepal
55. Dialogue through the
media
Rev Solomon Raj’s Art
Jyothi Sahi’s art
Church build like
a Mosque and
Temple in
Dornakal
Dialogue in Nepal
56. Programs in Nepal, Bangladesh,
Indoensia and in India –IR
Communicating Networks between
NGOs and Different Religions
Building
Communities
through the
Net
57. Culture of the Internet and
Interreligious - Dialogue Can We
learn
• High Speed, transfer of huge
information, Interactive
Communication
• Convergent, hypertext technology –
user friendly
• Virtual Self, God and I, Spiritual
search for God (one of the most
searched subject is God; 63%
Americans used for Spiritual
purposes) – hiding identity
60. Concrete Proposals from
my experience
I urge
1. Theological Colleges to start the
Department of Communication and
introduce subjects such as intercultural
and interreligious communication as
research areas.
2. The Christian institutions should establish
Media Monitoring Groups at grassroots,
leaders, school teachers, and so on that
would help people to address the question
of representation of different religious
communities in the media
61. 3. An attempt can be made to use
magazines, e-groups or other type of
media to encourage grassroots people to
tell their stories of interreligious
experience.
4. Attempts need to be made to establish a
cordial relationship with the media
personel, particularly to have dialogue
with them about their practices at times.
Will they come?
5. Using our own access to media include
the stories of interreligious experience as
well such as Easter, Christmas speeches
62. 6. Intra-religious dialogue is the first step
before we take up the inter-religious
dialouge. Which means to encourage
people engage in dialogue with us
7. Establishing peace clubs, youth groups,
women and men fellowship that would
discuss about the dialogue between people
of different races, cultures and religions.
8. Popularising the success stories among
the public will be another attempt to
promote dialogue.
