Divine Impressions: Translating Spiritual Media
Listen to the lecture “Divine Impressions: Translating Spiritual Media” in the media player below or directly on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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Transcript of lecture:
Quick links to some primary sources: Cotton Mather’s diary and Increase Mather’s autobiography/diary
As a reminder, the learning goals of the lecture are:
…for learners to be able to describe the medium of spiritual impressions amongst the Puritans, as well as to describe McLuhan’s concept of media translation.
Discussion questions and forum:
- Use McLuhan’s theory of media translation to probe a medium in your own life. What is revealed to you about that medium, the medium from which it was translated, or the people who use it?
- Give an example of a spiritual impression that this lecture describes. How would you describe what a spiritual impression is in your own words? Why do you think this medium might be important or interesting, and how does it help you to understand who the Puritans were?
Respond to these discussion questions (or other topics of your choosing, relating to the lectures) here: