THE PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY. MOVING TOWARDS A CULTIVATION THEORY PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
Adventism, Cultivation Theory, Religion, Film, Media, SpiritualityAbstract
The relationship between Christianity and films has been conflicting since the emergence of this medium. The concern that films may negatively affect spirituality has led several Christian denominations to reject films for a long time. More recently, however, this resistance has diminished to the point where the churches produce its films. This study reveals a protestant church's perception of films in the field of spirituality. Through an online survey of 199 Brazilian Seventh-Day Adventists and the use of Cultivation Theory in interpreting the results, it was observed that in the modern Christian perception, some films, even non-religious ones, can be a positive influence for spirituality.
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DOUKHAN, L. Drama and theater. In: D. Fortin, & J. Moon (Ed.). The Ellen G. White encyclopedia, 1319-1321.Hagerstown, MD, USA: Review and Herald Publishing Association, 2013.
ELLIS, L. Seventh-day Adventists and the movies: An historical and contemporary exploration of the conflict between Christianity and visual media. Ann Arbor, MI: Regent University, 2019.
FETZER, J. E. Multidimensional measurement of religiousness/spirituality for use in health research: A report of the Fetzer Institute/National Institute on Aging working group. Kalamazoo, MI: Fetzer Institute, 2003.
FINLEY, M. Hollywood and holiness. Adventist Review, Volume 11, Novembro 1991. Disponível em: https://documents.adventistarchives.org/Periodicals/RH/RH19911114-V168-46.pdf . Acesso em 15 nov 2020.
FORBES. B. D., & MAHAN, J. H. Religion and popular culture in America. 3a. ed. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2017.
GERBNER, G. Cultural indicators: The case of violence in television drama. Annals of American Academy of Political and Social Science,Volume 338, p. 69-81, 1970.
GERBNER, G.; GROSS, L.; MORGAN, M. & SIGNORIELLI, N. Living with television: The dynamics of the cultivation process. In J. Bryant & D. Zillman (eds.). Perspectives on media effects. Hilldale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. p. 17–40, 1986.
GOMES, J. H. A teledramaturgia bíblica pela TV Record: Sentidos e mediações a partir da produção da mensagem. Ciências Sociais e Religião, Porto Alegre, Ano 19 Volume 27, p. 47-71, dezembro 2017.
GRIFFIN, E., LEDBETTER, A., & SPARKS, G. A first look at communication theory, 10th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2019.
HERNANDEZ, E. A. Using Cultivation Theory to analyze college student attitudes about the dating process following exposure to romantic films. Texas: Tech University, 2012.
JANICKE. S., RAMASUBRAMANIAN. S. Spiritual media experiences, trait transcendence, and enjoyment of popular films. Journal of Media and Religion, Volume 16, Número 2, p. 51-66. 2017
KANYAT, L. O adventista e a ficção televisiva. In: A. Novaes & F. Carmo (Orgs.). O adventista e a cultura pop, p. 105-128. Engenheiro Coelho, SP: Unaspress. 2017
KEYTON, J. Communication research: Asking questions, finding answers. EUA: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Edição do Kindle: p. 184-186. 2018.
LINDVALL. T.Religion and film. Part II: Theology and pedagogy. Communication Research Trends, Volume 24, Número 1, p. 1-43. 2005. Disponível em: http://cscc.scu.edu. Acesso em 12 jun 2020.
MORGAN, M., SHANAHAN, J., & SIGNORIELLI, N. Yesterday's new Cultivation, tomorrow. Mass Communication and Society. Volume 18, Número 5, p. 674–699. Setembro de 2015.
NASCIMENTO, R., CRUZ, F. O adventista e os filmes. In NOVAES, A. & CARMO, F. (Orgs.). O adventista e a cultura pop. Engenheiro Coelho, SP: Unaspress: p. 131-149. 2017.
NELSON, D. Making Ellen White relevant to third millennials. In Timm, A; Esmond, D. The gift of prophecy in scripture and history. EUA: Review and Herald. 2016.
NOVAES, A. O problema adventismo-televisão: uma análise do pensamento adventista sobre a TV a partir da tipologia de H. Richard Niebuhr em Cristo e a cultura. Universidade Católica de São Paulo, 2016.
NOVAES, A. A. Seventh-day Adventist in the Digital Age. In GRANT, A., STURGILL, A., CHEN, C., STOUT, D. Religion online: How digital technology is changing the way we worship and pray.Volume 2, p. 93-108. 2019.
POTTER, J. Media literacy, Los Angeles: Sage. 2019.
RODRIGUES, J. G. Política, carisma, poder e mídia: lógicas interpretativas da Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus. Horizonte - Revista De Estudos De Teologia E Ciências Da Religião. Volume 7, Número 13, p. 39-68. 2008 Disponível em: http://periodicos.pucminas.br/index.php/horizonte/article/view/422. Acesso em Agosto 2020.
RUBIN, A. An examination of television motivation. Communication Research,Volume 8, Número 2, p. 141–165, 1981.
SANTOS, J. Uso da internet na evangelização adventista no Brasil. Kerygma, Volume 6, Número 1, p. 140-142, 2010.
SUNDAR, S.; LIMPEROS, A. Uses and Grats 2.0. New gratifications for new media. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Volume 57, Número 4, p. 504-525, 2013.
SURHONE, L., TIMPLEDON, M., MARSEKEN, S. Tukey's Range Test. VDM Publishing. 2010. Disponível em: https://books.google.com.br/books?id=b_OycQAACAAJ. Acesso em abril 2020.
TIMM, A. The sanctuary and the three angels' messages 1844-1863: Integrating factors in the development of Seventh-day Adventist doctrines. 1995. Tese (Ph. D.) -Andrews University, Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary.
WILLIAMS, D. Virtual cultivation: online Worlds, offline perceptions. Journal of Communication, Volume 56, Número 1, P. 69–87. 2006
WHITE, A. Dramatic productions in SDA institutions. 1963. Disponível em: http://www.whiteestate.org/issues/Drama.html. Acesso em: 12 maio 2020.
WHITE. E. Messages to young people. Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Publishing Association. 1930.
WHITE. E. Counsels for the church. Nampa, ID: Pacific Press Publishing Association. 1957.
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Souza Magalhães, C. . (2021). THE PERCEPTION OF THE INFLUENCE OF FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY. MOVING TOWARDS A CULTIVATION THEORY PERSPECTIVE. TROPOS: COMUNICAÇÃO, SOCIEDADE E CULTURA (ISSN: 2358-212X), 10(1). Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufac.br/index.php/tropos/article/view/4443
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