Ghoussoub, Pina Raymond
(Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2014)
The relationship between religion and politics is critical, particularly in a multi-confessional country like Lebanon. Against this backdrop, this study explores the impact of religious speeches and news reports broadcasted by a number of Lebanese TV stations to decode the specific propagated message via these news texts. In other words, in order for Lebanon to progress and mature politically, it is necessary that there be a clear distinction between religion and politics. But given the nature and history of Lebanon, this distinction should not amount to total separation. A healthy distinction ...