Marshall McLuhan: Eucharistic Theologian?

The article focuses on Marshall McLuhan's overlooked role as a eucharistic theologian, highlighting how his Catholic faith deeply influenced his work on media. Topics include McLuhan's critique of Catholic leadership's failure to grasp the effects of new media, his ambivalence toward electronic tech...

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Published in:Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 48 - 69
Main Author: BRIOLA, LUCAS
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Published: Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Spring2025
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          Assistant professor of theology at Saint Vincent College (Latrobe, PA).
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