7. *New media forms:
- Social Networks(Facebook, Twitter)
-Emails
-Online Live translation
-Websites
8.
9. "When I do pray in real time with
them, I have a sense of a large,
international community praying
together. It's pretty powerful."
10. *hundreds of iPhone apps allow parishioners to bring
Bible quotes, Torah-chanting practice and Buddhist
prayer wheels
* new times and spaces
*Available for everyone
(vs. being a luxury)
15. Has helped religious communities
Has not been good for society on
a global scale.
16. *In an ideal world
*More informed public
*Free and open exchange of ideas
*Better democracy => better society
17. “In psychology and cognitive science,
confirmation bias (or confirmatory bias) is a
tendency to search for or interpret information
in a way that confirms one's preconceptions”
Sciencedaily.com
18. • Agreement
• Information bubble
• Extremism easy to spread
• Small groups can create there
own bubble
22. *Do you use technology to talk about your
beliefs? Or research religions today?
*What is the “right” way to practice
religion? Is there one?
*Is technology changing the old-fashioned
way to practice religion?
*Is it changing long established beliefs?
Should it?
