The Internet, Religion, and Popular Culture
This paper tries to study the complex relationship between religion, popular culture and the internet. The Internet not only prepares some facilities for religion, but also it’s a site for a new interaction between religion and popular culture. First, the paper points out five features of the Intern...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Imam Sadiq University
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Religion & Communication |
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| Online Access: | https://rc.journals.isu.ac.ir/article_1378_25fae7dc9eac7513fcc7e543fa268840.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper tries to study the complex relationship between religion, popular culture and the internet. The Internet not only prepares some facilities for religion, but also it’s a site for a new interaction between religion and popular culture. First, the paper points out five features of the Internet which help to extend and promote the religious communication in the cyberspace: 1. deterritorialization and globalization of religious market, 2. religious democratization, 3. anonymity, 4. easy accessibility, 5. trust. The paper distinguishes between two forms of presence of religion on the net: religion online and online religion. Religion online is a more interactive form of relationship among the faithful. Finally, the paper deals with the presence of popular culture on the net, and its interaction with religion that will lead to a new interpretation of religious beliefs and values in the believers. |
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| ISSN: | 2252-0252 2588-6460 |