The vanishing Word : the veneration of visual imagery in the postmodern world
Image-based media obsessed with sex, violence, and celebrity worship are driving a mass-media frenzy reminiscent of pagan idolatry. This book is a warning that by exalting visual imagery we risk becoming mindless pagans. The church is being cut off from its word-based heritage and we are open to abuse by those who exploit the image but neglect the word
272 pages ; 22 cm.
9781581344042, 158134404X
50942021
Introduction : Tomorrowland
The word versus the image. Tables of stone
When night fell
The fiery word
The big shift. Something in the air
The machines of show business
Irrationality and spectacle. The image
On being postmodern
Formula for a führer
Conclusion : Making waves