What this book could be about -- From medium to meaning : the evolution of theories about media, religion, and culture -- Media and religion in transition -- Articulating life and culture in the media age : plausible narratives of the self -- Reception of religion and media -- Cultural objects and religious identity among born-agains and mainstream believers -- Cultural objects and religious identity among metaphysical believers, dogmatists, and secularists -- Representing outcomes -- Media and public religious culture post-09/11/01 and post-11/2/04 -- Conclusion: what is produced?