Digital Irreligion: Christian Deconversion in an Online Community

What is the role of the Internet in a possible trend toward secularization in the United States? This case study seeks to elucidate the process of online deconversion by examining religious exit narratives (called "extimonies" by participants) as posted in a forum for ex-Christians from 20...

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Authors: Starr, Chelsea 1964- (Author) ; Kauffman, Matthew (Author) ; Waldo, Kristin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 58, Issue: 2, Pages: 494-512
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Social media / Dekonversion / Christianity without religion / Irreligiosity
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CB Christian life; spirituality
Further subjects:B Atheism
B Deconversion
B Secularization
B Digital Religion
B Apostasy
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