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.
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