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in mediatization. However, it is not clear whether he is entirely successful in doing so. This is because although RDCs provide a potent source of legitimation for pressuring religious organizations to adapt or perish, the force of their in- fluence remains empirically vague, even if its end result is visible in the publicly available church documents that Moberg analyzed in his study. Taken together then, Moberg’s highly original combination of neoliberal- ism, mediatization, and NPM discourse aptly demonstrates that while they may have arrived late at the game, mainline Protestant churches are certainly no strangers to changing with the times. As Moberg notes in the conclusion of his book, “practical changes in the organizational structure, communication prac- tices, and modus operandi of social institutions and organizations tend to be preceded by changes in discursive practices” (153). Moberg demonstrates this with wit and zeal and his book serves as a much-needed and engaging contribu- tion to the study of religion, media, and society. 192 | Adam Bajan www.jrfm.eu 2019, 5/2, 189–192