A Mediated Religion: Historical Perspectives on Christianity and the Internet

Horsfield, Peter; Teusner, Paul Emerson

doi:10.3366/swc.2007.13.3.278

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“…Campbell’s (2010) characterization of the Internet as a ‘sacramental space’ refers to how the cyberspace is used as ‘a space for personal spiritual pursuits and a social spiritual support sphere’. Christian groups facilitate their group activities, form networks with the international Christian community, and share diverse views about beliefs in social media (Horsfield & Teusner, 2007). In this regard, the notion of fellowship underpins the Christian perspective on community.…”

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Social media, religion and shifting boundaries in globalizing China

Lim

Sng

2020

Global Media and China

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This article examines how Chinese Christians utilize social media to forge online communities and how religion is integrated into believers’ daily lives using the concept of intercontextuality. The intercontextuality of online communication enables Chinese Christian users to communicate about their daily routines and Christian values on a regular basis, thus allowing them to align their Christian concerns with wider social issues. At the same time, Christian users of social media are cognizant and wary of the highly restrictive political context of China. They often maintain a boundary between the ‘religious’ and the ‘political’, thus avoiding attracting the unwanted attention of the authorities. The article concludes with some reflections on the political implication of the study’s findings.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%