Digital religion, social media, and culture
perspectives, practices, and futures
Pauline Hope Cheong
326 pages | ~9 hrs
Digital religion, social media, and culture
perspectives, practices, and futures
By Pauline Hope Cheong
In our increasingly connected world, ancient spiritual traditions encounter the digital realm in ways that challenge and transform both technology and faith. This comprehensive anthology brings together cutting-edge research exploring how religious communities navigate the complex landscape of online communication and social media platforms.
The collection examines a fundamental question that shapes our modern spiritual experience: how do traditional concepts of religious identity, community bonds, and spiritual authority evolve when filtered through the interactive possibilities of contemporary digital platforms. Rather than viewing technology and spirituality as opposing forces, these scholarly contributions reveal the intricate dance between sacred wisdom and digital innovation.
The book approaches this intersection through three distinct lenses. Contemporary field research illuminates how diverse faith traditions worldwide are actively embracing and adapting to new technological tools and digital environments. Historical and theological investigations provide deeper context, showing how current developments connect to broader patterns of religious adaptation throughout history. Theoretical analysis offers frameworks for understanding the profound implications of computer-mediated religious communication.
Spanning 326 pages, this work serves as an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand how spiritual communities are reshaping themselves in the digital age. Whether you are a religious practitioner curious about online faith communities, a researcher studying digital culture, or someone interested in the evolving relationship between technology and human meaning-making, this anthology provides valuable insights into one of our era's most significant cultural transformations.
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Explore Computers
- ✓ Explore Religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Computers, religious aspects
- ✓ Explore Computer network resources
- ✓ Explore Information technology
- ✓ Explore Christianity
- ✓ Explore Social media
- ✓ Explore Christianity and culture
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Details
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- P. Lang, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Peter
- ISBN-13
- 9781433114755
- ISBN-10
- 1433114755
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- EN
