Digital Religion Understanding Religious Practice in Digital Media

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Contributors
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction to the study of digital religion
PART 1 Themes in the study of religion and new media
	2 Religion
	3 Ritual
	4 Identity
	5 Community
	6 Authority
	7 Embodiment
PART 2 Thematic case studies
	8 Religion: finding your true self: YouTubing the South Korean temple stay
	9 Religion: a little birdie told me something about religion: religion on Twitter
	10 Rituals: a case study in digital religion: That Dragon, Cancer
	11 Rituals: prayer app rituals: how Islamic participants engage with technological and religious affordances in Muslim Pro
	12 Identity: #EmptyThePews: ex-evangelicals' identity on Twitter
	13 Identity: "The Niqab Is a Beautiful Extension of My Face": niqab adoption as meta-conversion in YouTube lifestreaming videos
	14 Community: dual production for dual publics: Chabad's inward and outward online presence
	15 Community: stillness on the hillside: worship online with British Quakers
	16 Authority: the passive-aggressive Haredi campaign against the smartphone
	17 Authority: maintaining and establishing authority on Facebook: a case study on Catholic priests
	18 Embodiment: gamified embodiment experiences in Indian video games
	19 Embodiment: the digital afterlife
PART 3 Reflections on studying religion and digital media
	20 Theoretical frameworks for approaching religion and new media
	21 Ethical issues in the study of religion and new media
	22 Theology and the new media
Index