Digital awakening religious communication in a virtual world

Title

Digital awakening religious communication in a virtual world

Creator

Louis P.T.

Description

This paper explores the religious presence and possibilities in the virtual world. An analysis of communication progress leads to the present scenario of new media environment. Based on the idea of revelation and a system of autopoiesis, religion appears like a closed communicator. Religion's communication needs to be placed within the context of evolving new media environment. Basing on McLuhan's theory of extension, religious narratives need new forms of presence in the digital world. When it comes to diffusion of innovation (Everett Rogers) the state of religion appears precarious. From a communication perspective adoption of innovation by religion can come under the category of 'laggards' and 'luddites'. The transference of religion's presence from the real to the virtual demands new innovative and participatory models to serve the digital natives. 2015 Journal of Dharma: Dharmaram Journal of Religions and Philosophies (DVK, Bangalore), ISSN: 0253-7222.

Source

Journal of Dharma, Vol-40, No. 1, pp. 131-144.

Date

2015-01-01

Publisher

Dharmaram College, Centre for the Study of World Religions

Subject

Autopoiesis; Innovation; New media; Religious communication; Social media lessons; Virtual world

Coverage

Louis P.T., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 2537222

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942044784&partnerID=40&md5=38d6ff2babe470146cdb8f0177642716