Digital Media: When God Becomes Everybody—The Blurring of Sacred and Profane

This article explores the relationship between communication technology and religion. While previous research has focused on how religious institutions and individuals use digital media, this article emphasizes the religious feelings digital media seem to invoke, with examples like the Jesus Phone o...

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Published in:Religions
Main Author: Tsuria, Ruth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Digital Media
B Social media
B Digital Religion
B Durkheim
B sacred and profane
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