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This article offers theoretical reflections on the study of religion and the Internet by critically discussing the notion of “digital religion” (Campbell 2012). In particular, it stresses the importance of integrating material and spatial approaches to the study of digital religion. In doing so, it proposes the theory of “hypermediated religious spaces” to describe processes…
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The debate over the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in late 2018 showcases the crucial role of digital and, in particular, social media as vehicles of disinformation that populist actors can exploit in an effort to create resentment and fear in the public sphere. While mainstream political actors and legacy media…
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Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.
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The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through the holy year.
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This chapter argues that while the fields of religion and social movements tend to keep to themselves, both fields would reap benefits with greater intersection. The chapter offers two main rationales for pursuing this intersection. First, broadening our contemporary conception of social movements to include religious movements allows for the inclusion of new cases –…
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In light of growing concerns on AI growth and gloomy projections of attendant risks to human well-being and expertise, recent development of robotics designed to fulfill spiritual goals can help provide an alternative, possibly uplifting vision of global futures. To further understanding of the potential of robots as embodied communicators for virtuous knowledge and community,…
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This article focuses on Pope Francis activities on Twitter and understanding the way of using this kind of social media by religious authorities. By examining Francis’s tweets from half a year of his pontificate (from September 13, 2013 to March 16, 2014), the author offers an in-depth overview of methods for studying the presence of…
