{"title":"Ellen T. Armour","description":"\u003cp\u003eEllen T. Armour's works delve deeply into themes of faith, spirituality, and the intricate relationship between belief and experience. Her writing invites readers to explore the nuances of seeing beyond the surface and understanding the transformative power of spiritual insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Religion \u0026amp; Spirituality tradition, Armour's books offer thoughtful reflections that challenge and inspire, making them an essential read for those seeking to enrich their spiritual journey and broaden their perspective on belief.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seeing-and-believing-by-ellen-t-armour-9780231209052","title":"Seeing and Believing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial media platforms are often denounced as \"bubbles\" or \"echo chambers.\" In this view, what we see tends to reinforce what we already believe, and what we already believe shapes what we see. Yet social movements such as Black Lives Matter rely heavily on the widespread dissemination of digital photographs and videos through social media. In at least some cases, visual images can challenge normative and normalized ways of grasping the world and prompt their viewers to see differently—and even bring people together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeing and Believing\u003c\/em\u003e marshals religious resources to recast the significance of digital images in the struggle for social justice. Ellen T. Armour examines what distinguishes digital photography from its analogue predecessor and places the circulation of digital images in the broader context of virtual visual cultures. She explores the challenges and opportunities that visually saturated social media landscapes present for users and organizers. Despite the power of digital platforms and algorithms, possibilities for disruption and resistance emerge from how people engage with these systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArmour offers ways of seeing drawn from Christianity and found in other religious traditions to help us break with entrenched habits and rethink how we engage with the images that grab our attention. Developing theological perspectives on the power and peril of photography and technology, \u003cem\u003eSeeing and Believing\u003c\/em\u003e provides suggestions for navigating the new media landscape that can spark what Armour calls \"photographic insurrection.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471522021612,"sku":"9780231209052","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231209052-seeing-and-believing.jpg?v=1775245738"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ellen-t-armour.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}