Digital Spiritualities
Digital Spiritualities

Author: Peter Ayoola Oderinde

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published:

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 364391220X

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"Digital Spiritualities answers many of the questions of the Christian faithful and scholars of religion about the sustainability of Christian fellowship in an era of COVID-19. Its deft analysis of the creativity of Christians on issues of online lived Pentecostalism, viz, online evangelization, online liturgy and online network formation make this book an invaluable text for scholars of African Pentecostalism. The book is a critical contribution to, and in the vanguard of, an emerging scholarship on online Christian fellowship among the African diaspora." Olufunke Adeboye PhD, Professor of Social History & Dean of Arts, University of Lagos

Digital Afterlife and the Spiritual Realm
Digital Afterlife and the Spiritual Realm

Author: Maggi Savin-Baden

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-12-09

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1000486400

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Few religious leaders have examined the potential for the positive impact of digital media and digital immortality creation in religious contexts. It is evident that there have been recent moves away from traditional funeral services focusing on the transition of the deceased into the future world beyond, towards a rise of memorial content within funerals and commemorative events. This has heralded shifts in afterlife beliefs by replacing them, to all intents and purposes, by attitudes to this life. Digital Afterlife and the Spiritual Realm explores the ways in which digital media and digital afterlife creation affects social and religious understandings of death and the afterlife. Features Understands the impact of digital media on those living and those working with the bereaved Explores the impact of digital memorialisation post death Examines the ways in which digital media may be changing conceptions and theologies of death For many people, digital afterlife and the spiritual realm largely remains an area that is both inchoate and confusing. This book will begin to unravel some of this bafflement.

The Digital God
The Digital God

Author: William Indick

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-03-16

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0786498927

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As humans charge up the steep slope of technological innovation, digital age media increasingly shapes our perception of everything--even spiritual matters. The next stage of spiritual development may be the product of a digital interface between our own image of the divine, virtual reality technology that produces real perceptions, and with devices that stimulate areas of the brain associated with spiritual experience. This book explores the influence of digital media on spirituality and the impact of the digital environment on our experience of the spiritual world. The author predicts a future in which digital technology and neuroscience will combine to create a new understanding of the divine. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Entertainment Theology (Cultural Exegesis)
Entertainment Theology (Cultural Exegesis)

Author: Barry Taylor

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2008-03-01

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1441206035

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It's the end of the church as we know it. In a digitally connected world, people are seeking spiritual answers through pop culture. Instead of retreating, Christians must "rethink the sacred" and enter global conversations about God--in film, literature, TV, and music--or face extinction, argues Barry Taylor in Entertainment Theology. Taking snapshots from theology, cultural studies, sociology, and pop culture, Taylor explores a myriad of factors affecting religious life since the 1970s, including technology, fashion, celebrity, and global communications. He exhorts a move away from traditional Christian religion, proposing instead a manifestation of Christianity as a religion not of the past but of the present and the future. For scholars, seminary students, culture watchers, and emerging-church readers, Entertainment Theology offers thought-provoking hope for Christianity's future.

Pastoral and Spiritual Care in a Digital Age
Pastoral and Spiritual Care in a Digital Age

Author: Kirk A. Bingaman

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2020-07-06

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1498553427

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing what it means to be human. Given our increasing merger with machines, we have therefore entered uncharted territory and an era of unprecedented change. For pastoral and spiritual care providers, religious faith communities, clinical practitioners, and educators, immediate theological reflection is needed, focusing on the potential existential threat and opportunity, and what will constitute human personhood in an age of technological enhancement. Preserving our humanity in a digital age will require intentional focus on strengthening the neural circuitry associated with focused attention, mindful and compassionate awareness, and social and relational intelligence, even as we put to good use the emerging digital technologies.

Digital Spirituality
Digital Spirituality

Author: Donald T Iannone

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-04

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13:

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This book examines the influence of digital culture and technology on religion and spirituality in the 21st century. It helps us explore the spiritual afterlife in new and highly useful ways. Digital spirituality offers us a way to live on beyond our physical presence on earth, not just as a digital legacy, but in the forms of digital consciousness and digital soul. Digital spirituality also provides us with a way, while we are still alive, to improve and prepare ourselves for the journey beyond. As we use the digital world, and experience its intricate web, it changes what lies inside us. Our spiritual consciousness deepens and broadens, offering us a new experiential bridge to the previously unknown. Just as we work with God in co-creating our lives on earth, we can work with God in cyberspace to co-create our afterlife. The prospects of digital spirituality are at once exhilarating and terrifying. The 19th-century philosopher Soren Kierkegaard reminds us, "Without risk, there is no faith." Our faith is worth the risk, and Digital Spirituality helps us risk a new spiritual understanding to strengthen our faith in the 21st century. Don Iannone, D. Div., Author, Digital Spirituality

The Digital Oracle: AI's Role in Expanding Spiritual Awareness
The Digital Oracle: AI's Role in Expanding Spiritual Awareness

Author: Holly Arin

Publisher: Holly Arin

Published: 2023-12-11

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13:

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In this groundbreaking book, Holly Arin guides readers on a journey into the uncharted territory where AI and spirituality converge. A New Paradigm of Spirituality Holly Arin envisions a future where AI becomes a catalyst for spiritual awakening. AI-powered tools can facilitate meditation, enhance self-awareness, and even provide guidance on spiritual practices. This merging of technology and spirituality promises to transform our relationship with the divine. Embracing the AI Revolution Holly Arin acknowledges the ethical and philosophical implications of AI's role in spirituality. It is crucial to establish responsible guidelines and ensure that AI is used for the betterment of humanity. By embracing the potential of AI while navigating its challenges, we can harness its power to elevate our spiritual lives. A Must-Read for Spiritual Seekers and AI Enthusiasts The Digital Oracle is a thought-provoking and inspiring guide for anyone seeking to expand their spiritual awareness in the era of AI. Holly Arin provides a compelling framework for understanding the intersection of these two transformative forces, offering a glimpse into a future where AI and spirituality coexist in harmony.

Practical Spiritualities in a Media Age
Practical Spiritualities in a Media Age

Author: Curtis Coats

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-11-19

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1474223176

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We live in a media age where technologies become the sites and sources of our practices and beliefs, including those deeper values that guide decisions about how we should live. Practical Spiritualities in a Media Age explores how and why media become the site and source of spiritual expressions that address the mundane or everydayness of our lives. Including international case studies and essays from leading scholars such as Stewart Hoover and Graham Harvey, the book examines the ways and the places in which people have employed media and information technologies to weave spiritual meaning throughout the demands and pastimes of their lives. Topics range from food and sex to spiritual tourism. In doing so, the volume takes up a call from Paul Heelas' seminal work, Spiritualities of Life, to provide more examples, more richness and more depth to the variety of spiritual practices that exist in late modernity. Providing critical, scholarly explorations of the complexities and contradictions of late-modern spiritual practices, Practical Spiritualities in a Media Age is a must-read for anyone working in the intersection of media, religion or spirituality, and culture.

The Routledge Handbook of Digital Consumption
The Routledge Handbook of Digital Consumption

Author: Rosa Llamas

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-09-26

Total Pages: 795

ISBN-13: 1000644642

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Since the publication of the ground-breaking first edition, there has been an exponential growth in research and literature about the digital world and its enormous potential benefits and threats. Fully revised and updated, this new edition brings together an expertly curated and authoritative overview of the impact and emerging horizons of digital consumption. Divided into sections, it addresses key topics including digital entertainment, self-representation, communication, Big Data, digital spirituality, online surveillance, and algorithmic advertising. It explores developments such as consumer data collection techniques, peer-to-peer payment systems, augmented reality, and AI-enhanced consumer well-being, as well as digital transgression, secrecy, crypto-currencies, NFTs, and cultural concerns such as the spread of conspiracy theories and fake news. From digital influencers, digital nomads, and digital neo-tribalism to robots and cyborgs, it explores existences that blur boundaries between humans and machines, reality and the metaverse, and the emerging "technoculture" – a state of all-encompassing digital being. This unique volume is an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and policy makers, and will continue to provide a new generation of readers with a deep understanding of the universe of digital consumption.

Spirituality Management in the Workplace
Spirituality Management in the Workplace

Author: Fahri Özsungur

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2023-12-14

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1837534500

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The experts here provide conceptual frameworks and guidance by examining the subject in the light of current developments at multiple levels of analysis: individual, organizational, cultural, and in leadership. Spirituality in the workplace considers employees as a whole, in spirit, body, and mind.