The space between us: considering online media for interreligious dialogue
The internet has been conceptualized as a public sphere in which constructive dialogues - such as inter-religious dialogues - can occur. Public spheres, however, require reason, reflectivity and sincerity rarely found in most web spaces. Therefore, this approach might be counterproductive. Instead,...
| Published in: | Religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2020]
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Religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 437-454 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Foucault, Michel 1926-1984, L' archéologie du savoir
/ Social media
/ Interfaith dialogue
/ Communication technology
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AX Inter-religious relations |
| Further subjects: | B
Digital Media
B Social media B Habermas B Interreligious Dialogue B Online B Foucault |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | The internet has been conceptualized as a public sphere in which constructive dialogues - such as inter-religious dialogues - can occur. Public spheres, however, require reason, reflectivity and sincerity rarely found in most web spaces. Therefore, this approach might be counterproductive. Instead, I suggest we consider online communication as a Foucauldian discourse, a site of struggle, in which norms and concepts are negotiated. This chapter considers a few theoretical frameworks that allow researchers to critically survey online inter-religious dialogue. Four case studies are then reviewed in light of these theoretical considerations. The chapter argues that online discourses need to be examined by paying attention to the technological affordances, the social and cultural context, and the linguistic strategies employed. It is suggested that, for interreligious dialogue to happen, it needs to carve out a space within this online media that is dedicated to contemplation and openness. |
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| ISSN: | 1096-1151 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0048721X.2020.1754598 |