The ‘Logic’ of Mediatization Theory in Religion: Oliver Krüger mediatization mediation religion internet The concept of mediatization was introduced to research on religion a decade ago by several scholars of communication: Hepp, Hjarvard and Sá Martino. The approach is controversial and has been debated in religious studies and beyond. This article critically analyses the core elements of mediatization theory in religion. These elements are the dating and measurement of mediatization, the secularization and the concept of ‘banal religion,’ the understanding of ‘religion’ and of ‘media,’ and the process of deterritorialization. This analysis questions the empirical evidence for and the theoretical consistency of the mediatization approach. Finally, some alternative research perspectives are presented. Philipps-Universität Marburg Marburg Deutschhausstraße 9, 35037 Marburg 2018 2018-10-08 2018-10-09 Text article urn:nbn:de:hebis:04-0004-2018-233-76991 eng 1418722-x 20 1 (2018) 1 https://journals.uni-marburg.de/0004/article/download/7699/7738 10.17192/mjr.2018.20.7699 https://journals.uni-marburg.de/0004/2018/233/7699 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0