Dynamic Secularization Information Technology and the Tension Between Religion and Science

This book discusses secularization, arguing that it may be more complex and significant than is generally recognized. Using a number of online exploration methods, the author provides insights into how religion may be changing, and how information technology might be energized in this process. Worki...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bainbridge, William Sims
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Fragmentation: Online Evidence about Religious Innovation
  • Humanization: The Crash or Reboot of Social Psychology
  • Paganization: The Virtual Revival of a Cult Online
  • Residualism: Online Survival of Rejected Religions
  • Jediism: The Most Popular Online Virtual Religion
  • Pessimism: Critiques of Religion and Technology in the Fallout Games
  • Optimism: Religious Diversity in the WildStar Massively Multiplayer Online Game
  • Transhumanism: An Online Network of Technoprogressive Quasi-Religions
  • Transcendence: Virtual Artificial Intelligence