RT Article
T1 Transferred, mediated or transformed: considering the design, features, and presentation of sacred text mobile applications
JF Journal of contemporary religion
VO 36
IS 1
SP 57
OP 78
A1 Tsuria, Ruth
A1 Bellar, Wendi
A1 Campbell, Heidi 1970-
A1 Cho, Kyong James
A2 Bellar, Wendi
A2 Campbell, Heidi 1970-
A2 Cho, Kyong James
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1756635250
AB This comparative study of 100 iTunes mobile applications featuring sacred texts from five major world religions emphasizes how such texts are represented when digitized. Specifically, this research investigates the technological affordances these apps offer, how these affordances are communicated to users, and the messages about religion these app designs communicate. This article thus portrays the relationship between innovative technological features and traditional religious presentations of sacred texts in mobile apps. We find that app designers use one of three strategies so that sacred texts become either transferred, mediated or transformed when digitized.
K1 mobile apps
K1 affordances
K1 Sacred Texts
K1 Digital Religion
K1 religious applications
K1 iTunes apps
DO 10.1080/13537903.2021.1878633