Rapture Ready and the World Wide Web: Religious Authority on the Internet

Issues pertaining to authority have often been contentious within religious discourse. The emergence of the Internet has led some to claim that this further facilitates the undermining of such authority. Thus, some religious fundamentalist groups initially shunned this new technology to protect thei...

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Main Author: Knowles, Steven 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2013]
In: Journal of media and religion
Year: 2013, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 128-143
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