Results for tag:authority
Religious authority and new media culture
Date: | 13 March 2013 |
The internet holds great potential for communication and creativity within religious communities, but brings with it new challenges for religious authorities. This was the central theme of a guest lecture given by Dr. Heidi Campbell, at the Faculty of...
Securitizing Religious Violence: the Cases of Mali and Syria – Part Two
Date: | 11 March 2013 |
Suzanne Klein Schaarsberg continues her exploration of the securitization of religion in the conflicts in Mali and Syria.
Religious authority and social media: old wine in new bags?
Date: | 31 October 2012 |
Author: | Maria Vliek |
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands recently added a ‘social media guide for ministers and pastoral workers’ to its professional code. The guide encourages the use of social media like Facebook and Twitter as a communication channel, acknowledging its potential to reach new audiences. But it also highlights certain risks – in particular, the difficulty of maintaining an online identity that supports a church official’s professional credibility and authority.