Milczenie: pomoc czy przeszkoda dla społeczeństwa medialnego?
Silence: aid or obstacle to media society?
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Media studies, Philosophy of Religion, Sociology of ReligionPublished by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: human being; Christian spirituality; mass media; quiet; silence; social life; spirituality; theology;
Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the Christian experience of the meaning of quiet and silence. Christian spirituality is presented here as characterized by a balanced and realistic approach to man as a being in need of both quiet and silence, as well as the exchange of information. Then, based largely on the teaching of Pope Benedict XVI, the article focuses on the potential and needs of contemporary media society. Lastly, within such a context, the importance of silence and quiet in the case of the media - is presented as a positively important, even essential element of the fruitful creation of the media’s offerings, and subsequently,how it is used.
Journal: Studia Socialia Cracoviensia
- Issue Year: 5/2013
- Issue No: 2 (9)
- Page Range: 47-60
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Polish