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From Living in the Shadows to Facebook Livestreams: The Impact of Social Media on Current Mediumship Practice of Mother Goddesses Worship (Dao Mâu) in Vietnam

Isabel Weitschies

Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 451-473

"This paper explores the transformative impact of social media on mediumship practice within the context of Mother Goddesses worship (Dao Mâu) in contemporary Vietnam. By examining the ways in which spirit mediums and practitioners utilise social media platforms, the study reveals that these digita ... more

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Understanding Pope Francis’ Framing of Technology in Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti in Light of Shannon Vallor’s Technomoral Virtues

Richmon Rey B. Jundis

Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 399-425

"In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, technosocial issues have emerged, positioning technology as a doubleedged tool that can either foster human flourishing or contribute to moral and societal decline. These challenges provide an opportunity for the Catholic Church to reassess its ... more

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A Figured World Study of the Online Faith Discourse of a Philippine Catholic Parish Facebook Page

Pia Patricia P. Tenedero

Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 347-374

"This sociolinguistic study examines the Facebook page of a Catholic parish in the Philippines as a figured world. The figured world framework is a way of viewing a particular locus of interaction as a product of social and cultural construction. This lens, which has been widely used to examine educ ... more

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An Ecosystemic Approach to Digital Christianity: How Faith and Identity Formation Evolve Among Youth in Singapore

Wayne Choong

Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 322-346

"This sociological and ethnographic study develops and employs an ecosystemic approach to examine the effects of digitalization on religious beliefs and practices among young Christians in a Pentecostal megachurch in Singapore. Through extensive fieldwork and qualitative data analysis, this paper un ... more

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Rabbis in Israel, Public Relations and Advertising

Yoel Cohen

Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 303-321

"This article discusses public relations (PR) and advertising in the work of the rabbi in Israel. The rabbi's influence is felt within the religious population such as through the Sabbath sermon from the synagogue pulpit to congregants, but the media is an additional channel to spreading the rabbi's ... more

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Confucian Values and Their Contemporary Applications on Social Media

Leonel B. Ballesta

Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 281-302

"This research explores the ethical implications of using social media and fostering interfaith dialogue across religious traditions and cultures, utilizing Confucian principles as a framework for analysis. This research delves into the nuanced exploration of the Confucian Golden Rule within the Ana ... more

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Understanding Media Consumption, Preferences, and Satisfaction of South and Southeast Asian Religious Online Media Consumers: The Case of Radio Veritas Asia’s Website

Kasmir Nema, Andrea May C. Malonzo

Religion and Social Communication, volume 23, issue 2 (2025), pp. 426-450

"The way people communicate, gather, and process information continues to evolve in response to new communication technologies. With the rise of the internet and digital media, the use of traditional media platforms, such as radio, decreased. Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a non-profit Catholic radio sta ... more

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Iraks christliches Erbe: Vom Überleben im Zweistromland

Matthias Kopp

Freiburg: Herder (2025), 872 pp.

"Erstmals wird mit diesem Buch eine alle Epochen umfassende Monographie über den Irak bis zur Gegenwart vorgelegt, und zwar aus Sicht des Christentums. Die religionswissenschaftliche Untersuchung rückt dabei auch die islamischen Strömungen sowie weitere religiöse Minderheiten und Ethnien, insbes ... more

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Antiqua et nova: Note über das Verhältnis von künstlicher Intelligenz und menschlicher Intelligenz

Dikasterium für die Glaubenslehre, Dikasterium für die Kultur und die Bildung

Bonn: Sekretariat der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz (2025), 83 pp.

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The Intimacy of Images: Saints, Death, and Devotion to La Santa Muerte in Oaxaca

Myriam Lamrani

Austin: University of Texas Press (2025), 224 pp.

"It's been said that Oaxacans "believe in images." Visual manifestations of saints and loved ones are a fundamental part of life there. Oaxacans also seem to have a special relationship with La Santa Muerte, a female reaper-like figure whose cult has grown rapidly as violence in Mexico has increased ... more

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Semana Santa en la Radio: Entre la Muerte, la Resurrección y la Inteligencia Artificial

Tito Ballesteros López

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La comunicazione della Chiesa che verrà: Indagine sui giovani seminaristi e social media

Fabio Bolzetta

Todi (IT): Tau Editrice;Associazione Web Cattolici Italiani (WECA) (2025), 283 pp.

"Una ricerca di dottorato triennale ha indagato il rapporto tra i seminaristi in Italia e i social media. L’indagine, di cui vengono pubblicati qui i risultati, è stata condotta sotto la responsabilità scientifica della Facoltà di Scienze della Comunicazione sociale dell’Università Pontifici ... more

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Der neue Gott: Künstliche Intelligenz und die menschliche Sinnsuche

Claudia Paganini

Freiburg et al.: Herder (2025), 176 pp.

"Ist Künstliche Intelligenz der neue Gott des digitalen Zeitalters? In diesem tiefgründigen Essay entfaltet Claudia Paganini eine philosophisch brisante These: Erstmals erschafft der Mensch einen Gott, statt ihn nur zu denken. Die KI übernimmt zunehmend, was einst der Religion vorbehalten war: Si ... more

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Analisi dell’attività delle comunità giovanili nella Chiesa Greco-Cattolica Ucraina e proposta di un piano di comunicazione per l'evangelizzazione dei giovani sui social media

Viktoriia Havaleshko

Roma: Pontificia Università della Santa Croce, Tesi di Licenza (2025), 91 pp.

"Lo studio presentato in questo lavoro può essere considerato come un contributo al campo della pastorale giovanile nell'Arcidiocesi di Ivano-Frankivsk, nel contesto della Chiesa Greco-Cattolica Ucraina (CGCU). Particolare attenzione è rivolta all'uso dei media digitali come strumento efficace di ... more

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Decline of Christianity in the U.S. has slowed, may have levelled off: Findings from the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study

Gregory A. Smith, Alan Cooperman, Becka A. Alper et al.

Pew Research Center (2025), 392 pp.

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Radios católicas de Colombia: Maravilloso ayer, sereno presente, complejo futuro
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Tito Ballesteros López

Bogotá: Grupo Comunicarte (2025), 190 pp.

"Ballesteros López nos ofrece una radiografía detallada del devenir radiodifusor católico, explorando las coincidencias que han marcado su desarrollo, los desafíos que enfrenta y las iniciativas que han surgido para garantizar su sostenibilidad en el mundo tanto analógo como digital. Con una na ... more

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Kontaktpunkt Kasualien: Chancen für kirchenferne Zielgruppen

Wiebke Balster

Berlin: Churchdesk (2025), 17 pp.

"Taufe, Erstkommunion, Konfirmation, Trauung und Bestattung sind für viele Menschen oft die einzigen direkten Berührungspunkte mit der Kirche. Viele kommen nicht aus Tradition oder Überzeugung, sondern weil ein persönlicher Anlass sie dazu bewegt. Diese Momente bieten eine wertvolle Chance, mit ... more

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Address of the Holy Father Leo XIV to Representatives of the Media

Leo XIV (Pope)

Vatican City: Holy See, May 12 (2025)

"[...] Let me, therefore, reiterate today the Church’s solidarity with journalists who are imprisoned for seeking to report the truth, and with these words I also ask for the release of these imprisoned journalists. The Church recognises in these witnesses – I am thinking of those who report on ... more

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Was ist Antisemitismus? Begriffe und Definitionen von Judenfeindschaft
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Peter Ullrich, Sina Arnold, Anna Danilina, Klaus Holz, Uffa Jensen, Ingolf Seidel, Jan Weyand

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2024), 315 pp.

"Seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 ist die Anzahl antisemitisch motivierter Straftaten in Deutschland drastisch gestiegen. Aber auch schon zuvor erlebten Jüdinnen und Juden hierzulande wie weltweit Anfeindung, Ausgrenzung und Gewalt. Die theoretische Auseinandersetzung mit Antisemitismus sowie seine politis ... more

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Implications of digital church for Christian leaders

Jason L. Rankin

Gogent Arts & Humanities, volume 11, issue 1, 2408868 (2024), 12 pp.

"The use of the internet and digital technology has permeated most facets of life from educational to business organizations both secular and religious. The digital revolution and use of the internet will have a prevailing and lasting impact; therefore, it is prudent for leaders to develop strategie ... more

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