Digital Religion, Modern Society and the Construction of Digital Theology
Using a literature approach and a sociology of religion perspective, this research discusses the concept and phenomenon of digital religion in modern society. It is concluded that digital religion is not just the phenomenon of online religious practice for spiritual purposes but rather the extension...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Transformation
Year: 2024, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 285-295 |
| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CB Christian life; spirituality CD Christianity and Culture CH Christianity and Society FA Theology ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies |
| Further subjects: | B
cyber-theology
B network society B digital theology B digitalisation B Digital Religion B sociology of religion B Modern Society B online worship |
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| Summary: | Using a literature approach and a sociology of religion perspective, this research discusses the concept and phenomenon of digital religion in modern society. It is concluded that digital religion is not just the phenomenon of online religious practice for spiritual purposes but rather the extension of traditional religion into a new culture due to the digitalisation of society. The networked nature of modern society has a significant impact on the way people shape their experience of religiosity. Dialogue about God takes place in new forms as a form of cyber-theology. The results of this study challenge further research to see the extent to which people build their faith when spiritual experiences change into digital forms. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8931 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Transformation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/02653788231223929 |
