Digital Religion

Helland, Christopher

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31395-5_10

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“…Eventually, digital religion evolved into several forms: information websites, fact sheets and forums which later were replaced by social nets and blogs. Virtual communities differ from other virtual forms of social inclusion due to the fact that, firstly, they use communication channel common for all members, secondly, they have clear-cut boundaries (membership) and, thirdly, their members feature shared goals/interests [10]. A blog or a web blog (the English word meaning "Internet news journal," "Internet diary," "online diary") is a website the main content of which includes regularly posted entries containing texts, images or multimedia [5, p. 122].…”

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Digital Field of Communication of Religious Organizations

Belikova,

Dulina

2019

IJEAT

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Studies on the interaction of religious organizations and their followers on social networks go back about ten years. Recognition of the crucial role of social networks in the religious life of modern society can be considered a generally accepted position among scholars. However, such interactions on the Russian internet remain poorly understood. The phenomenon of online religion is still not fully open. In modern science, there is a shortage of studies that pay attention to the theoretical and methodological foundations of the classification of religious practices online, taking into account the influence of sociocultural processes occurring in society. The concept of “digital religion” and the attempt to classify it have become the central position of the article. The advantages and the development prospects of the most famous theories of digital religion are demonstrated on basis of their analysis. The article attempts to adapt the concept of the Hjarvard mediatized religion to the Russian model of digital religion.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital Field of Communication of Religious Organizations

Belikova,

Dulina

2019

IJEAT

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“…The example here is The Family International (formerly known as The Children of God) (E3.6). This group performed the so-called "Reboot" (Borowik 2018;Helland 2016). Since 2010, it operates entirely online as chapter houses and communal homes were dissolved, and the group began to rely on online activity and Internet communication.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Wave 4 highlights current scholarly focus on religious actors' negotiations between their online and offline lives, and how this informs a broader understanding of the religious in the contemporary society. Campbell 2017, p. 17) Additionally, digital religion researchers engage with several theoretical approaches (see Campbell 2017;Campbell and Vitullo 2016;Helland 2016):…”

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Mapping Digital Religion: Exploring the Need for New Typologies

Siuda

2021

Religions

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Today, it is challenging to separate online and offline spaces and activities, and this is also true of digital religion as online and offline religious spaces become blended or blurred. With this background, the article explores the need for new typologies of what is religious on the Internet and proposes a conceptual framework for mapping digital religion. Four types of that which is religious on the Internet are presented based on influential classification by Helland. He introduced (1) religion online (sites that provide information without interactivity) and (2) online religion (interactivity and participation). Helland’s concept is developed by, among others, adding two types: (3) innovative religion (new religious movements, cults, etc.) and (4) traditional religion (e.g., Christianity or Islam). Each type is illustrated by selected examples and these are a result of a larger project. The examples are grouped into three areas: (1) religious influencers, (2) online rituals and (3) cyber-religions (parody religions). Additionally, the visual frame for mapping digital religion is presented including the examples mentioned. The presented framework attempts to improve Helland’s classification by considering a more dynamic nature of digital religion. The model is just one possible way for mapping digital religion and thus should be developed further. These and other future research threads are characterized.

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“…The former belongs to the typical “one‐to‐many” communication mode (Xu & Campbell, 2018), spreading religious content from special organizations to a very large audience—for example, traditional static websites. The latter is characterized by “many‐to‐many” interactions (Helland, 2005), describing more dynamic forms of online interaction that allow for dialogue, the exchange of information, and reciprocal engagement (Helland, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This is a concept developed for emphasizing the deep integration of online and offline religious spheres (Campbell, 2013). Moreover, the phenomenon is not just about “religion” on digital media, rather it is a blending of all of societal and cultural components we associate with religion with all of the elements we associate with a digital society (Helland, 2016).…”

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The internet usage of religious organizations in Mainland China: Case analysis of the Buddhist Association of China

Campbell

2020

Human Behav and Emerg Tech

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This article explores common characteristics of official Chinese religious organizations' internet usage by specifically investigating the online presence of the Buddhist Association of China. By focusing on this case study, we are able to map official religious groups' use of and attitudes toward new media in China, especially the internet. The aim of this article is to help scholars more fully understand digital religion practices in contemporary Mainland China, and how this example of religious internet engagement helps illuminate broader trends in religious internet usage in the Chinese context.

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Digital Religion

Cited by 28 publications

References 27 publications

Digital Field of Communication of Religious Organizations

Digital Field of Communication of Religious Organizations

Mapping Digital Religion: Exploring the Need for New Typologies

The internet usage of religious organizations in Mainland China: Case analysis of the Buddhist Association of China

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