Swipe Left to Pray. Analyzing Authority and Transcendence in Prayer Apps

This paper centers on a fairly new phenomenon in digital religion: prayer apps. After an overview of their typical features, the paper will present a number of analytical perspectives on such apps, arguing that investing in theoretical work is needed, particularly in a young research field. Starting...

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Auteur principal: Karis, Tim 1981- (Auteur)
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Publié: Ruhr-Universität Bochum [2020]
Dans: Entangled Religions
Année: 2020, Volume: 11, Numéro: 3
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Appli (Programme) / Prière / Variante / Utilisation / Autorité
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AE Psychologie de la religion
AG Vie religieuse
RA Théologie pastorale; théologie pratique
ZG Sociologie des médias; médias numériques; Sciences de l'information et de la communication
Sujets non-standardisés:B Médiation
B Authority
B Transcendence
B Media
B Religion
B Digital
B apps
B Prayer
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