RT Article
T1 The transformation of the Prayer Wall
JF Online - Heidelberg journal of religions on the internet
VO 4
IS 1
SP 131
OP 147
A1 Zijderveld, Theo
LA English
PB Heidelberg University Publishing
YR 2010
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1555161715
AB My paper provides an analysis of online  prayer, a phenomenon that takes place on several websites and online  social networks. It aims to understand how online prayer manifests  itself as a religious practice in a media age. In order to answer this  research question, I will frame online prayer (1) as a ritualized action  in a media context, (2) as part of online religious community.  On several websites and online communities, it is possible to post  prayers. Thousands of people post their prayers on the evangelical  website tangle.com. Others use email groups to send their prayers for  intercession. Many prayers are addressed to God, but the fact that  others can read and comment on those prayers plays a very significant  role. Moreover, it is possible to add images and movies to the prayers.  Online prayer shows how new forms of online religious communities are  emerging.  In my paper, I will conduct an analysis of prayer websites as part of  religion online.  This implies that religion online contains a certain  media logic. Therefore, I will pay attention to the visual aspects, the  technical possibilities and the limitations.  I will compare the several  forms of online prayer on platforms like tangle.com and Twitter.
K1 Christianity
K1 Internet
K1 Prayer
K1 Senses
DO 10.11588/rel.2010.1.9388