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 (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects:	Computer science. Religion and sociology. Data mining. Computers and civilization. Mass media. Communication. Social sciences in mass media. Computer Science. Computers and Society. Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary. Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery. Media Sociology. Social Aspects of Religion.
Online Access:	Full Text via HEAL-Link

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.

Dynamic Secularization Information Technology and the Tension Between Religion and Science /

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