Book Review: Heidi A. Campbell. 2020. Digital Creatives and the Rethinking of Religious Authority. Routledge.
| Author(s) |
Helena Lipková |
| Contact |
Helena Lipková, Charles University, nám. J. Palacha 2, Praha 1, 116 38, CZ. E-mail: Helena.Lipkova@ff.cuni.cz |
| Issue |
CyberOrient, Vol. 18, Iss. 1, 2024, pp. 73-77 |
| Published |
October 31, 2024 |
| Type |
Book Review |
| Abstract |
The book Digital Creatives and the Rethinking of Religious Authority makes a valuable contribution to the study of how religious authority is evolving in the digital age. The author synthesizes previous research and introduces a new framework for categorizing types of religious authority in digital spaces. Building upon Anderson’s earlier typology, Campbell significantly advances this framework through her original empirical research, which is based on a series of qualitative interviews with Christian religious digital creatives (RDCs). Campbell identifies nine distinct manifestations of RDCs, demonstrating how each type, through their actions, enacts media-making narratives and engages in technological apologetics. Her approach offers a systematic and more nuanced classification and conceptual understanding of diversifying religious authority, reflecting the current plastic religious landscape and setting her work apart from previous studies. The book serves as a useful resource for scholars, offering insights and inspiration for further studies on the transformation of religious authority in new, hybrid spaces. |
| Keywords |
religious authority, digital creatives, church, religious community, Christian
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