This book centres on the use of the Bible within contemporary digital social media culture and gives an overview of its use online with examples from brand-new research from the CODEC Research Centre at Durham University, UK. It examines the shift from a propositional to a therapeutic approach to faith from a sociological standpoint.

The book covers two research projects in particular: the Twitter Gospels and Online Moralistic Therapeutic Deism. It explores the data as they relate to Abby Day's concept of performative belief, picking up on Mia Loevheim's challenge to see how this concept works out in digital culture and social media. It also compares the data to various construals of contemporary approaches to faith performative faith, including Christian Smith and Melissa Lundquist Denton's concept of moralistic therapeutic deism. Other research is also compared to the findings of these projects, including a micro-project on Celebrities and the Bible, to give a wider perspective on these issues in both the UK and the USA.

As a sociological exploration of Digital Millennial culture and its relationship to sacred texts, this will be of keen interest to scholars of Biblical studies, religion and digital media, and contemporary lived religion.

About the Author

Peter M. Phillips is Research Fellow in Digital Theology and the Director of the CODEC Research Centre at Durham University, UK. He has many years of experience teaching and researching the New Testament and now explores the interface between the digital and theological.

Reviews

"Philipps zeigt in seiner Studie, wie digitale wissenschaftliche Studien einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Erweiterung unseres Wissens und zur Weiterentwicklung von bibelwissenschaftlichen Forschungsbereichen leisten. Er konnte auf der Grundlage von kulturwissenschaftlichen Studien und statistischen Berichten, komplexe Fragen zum individuellen und doch gesellschaftlich aussagekraftigen Gebrauch von Bibelversen untersuchen. Die digitale Welt wird ausfuhrlich vorgestellt und bietet eine Fulle von Daten, die Muster und Zusammenhange erkennen lassen. Es ist eine beispielhafte Verwendung von der Studie 'The Bible and Digital Millennials' (2019). Diese wertvolle und kurze Publikation tragt dazu bei, die Grenzen des Verstandnisses zu erweitern und die Grundlage fur zukunftige interdisziplinare Untersuchungen zu legen." - Soham Al-Suadi in Journal of Ethics in Antiquity and Christianity

Book Information
ISBN 9780367787929
Author Peter M. Phillips
Format Paperback
Page Count 130
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 200g