Ломачинська, Ірина Миколаївна and Гришина, Юлія Олегівна (2024) Internet generation in religious cyberspace: worldview challenges of the digital age Skhid (East) (6 (2)). pp. 20-27. ISSN 2411-3093
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Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the peculiarities in the perception of religious cyberspace by the Ukrainian Internet generation. The relevance and novelty of the research consists in determining the specifics of the religious cyberspace functioning in the context of the spiritual and intellectual needs of the Internet generation, clarifying the essence of worldview challenges that the globalized digital age poses to young people in the religious cyberspace. The peculiarities of the religious cyberspace formation in the Ukrainian and world context are analyzed. It is noted that functioning of the virtual religious space can be considered through several key aspects: online worship, virtual prayers, educational pro-grams of spiritual development, platforms for discussing religious topics and sharing expe-riences in social networks, electronic libraries, digital missionary programs, virtual pilgrim-age, the use of various mobile applications for prayer practices, etc. The peculiarities of the digital religion phenomenon are defined as a dynamic process in which religious groups and individuals adopt digital technologies and adapt to them depending on their values and capabilities. The essential features of the Internet generation, the specifics of its intellectual and spiritual requests, and self-presentation in religious cyberspace are analyzed. The challenges and dangers produced by religious cyberspace in the modern globalized era are characterized. The Conclusions state that religious cyberspace provides the Internet generation with unique opportunities for spiritual growth, learning, communication and ac-tive participation in religious life, however, the safe use of religious cyberspace is possible through digital culture and continuous self-education. Among the measures of counter so-cial manipulations and religious extremism in the online space are educational programs aimed at raising awareness of different religions and culture, which promotes tolerance and mutual understanding, development of media culture and critical thinking among users of religious cyberspace, active use of social media to spread positive and truthful religious content, creation of mechanisms for checking facts and exposing disinformation in the reli-gious sphere.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | religious cyberspace; digital religion; cyber religion; online religion; Internet generation; social networks; cyber governance; religious information wars |
Subjects: | Статті у базах даних > Erih Plus Статті у базах даних > Index Copernicus Статті у періодичних виданнях > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН) |
Divisions: | Факультет суспільно-гуманітарних наук > Кафедра філософії та релігієзнавства |
Depositing User: | Ірина Миколаївна Ломачинська |
Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2024 08:32 |
Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2024 08:32 |
URI: | https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/49712 |
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