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Digital Religion: Technology Reshaping Religious Practices and Communities
Dr Leong Chan-Hoong Senior Fellow and Head of Social Cohesion Research Programme
Dr Leong Chan-Hoong
Dr Amanda Huan Research Fellow
Dr Amanda Huan
Ms Yvonne Yap Ying Ying Associate Research Fellow
Ms Yvonne Yap Ying Ying
Ms Claribel Low Senior Analyst
Ms Claribel Low
Ms Lam Teng Si Senior Analyst
Ms Lam Teng Si
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As digital technologies become increasingly accessible and prevalent, religious practices, beliefs and communities have been gradually shaped by the affordances of online platforms. The study of digital religion explores these developments and intersections, which broadly encompass phenomena such as online worship, digital rituals and the evolution of virtual communities. Specifically, the digitalisation and mediatisation of religion—intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic—has given rise to several trends:
• The rise of new religious practices (e.g. rituals, worship, educational content)
• Religious leaders becoming active on social media as content creators and influencers
• Changing behaviours in the consumption of religious content which may in turn impact inter-group and inter-faith relations
As such, this project seeks to address the gaps in existing literature concerning digital religion in Singapore and beyond, exploring how various religions navigate the online space.
• The rise of new religious practices (e.g. rituals, worship, educational content)
• Religious leaders becoming active on social media as content creators and influencers
• Changing behaviours in the consumption of religious content which may in turn impact inter-group and inter-faith relations
As such, this project seeks to address the gaps in existing literature concerning digital religion in Singapore and beyond, exploring how various religions navigate the online space.
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Region: | Southeast Asia and ASEAN |
Entity: | SCRP |