Online Catholic Communities Community, Authority, and Religious Individualization

Using the top three online forums used by Polish Catholics as a case study, this book explores the formation of online communities. It then looks at the alternative authority structures that emerge online and how these lead to an individualised form of religious engagement that can develop independently of mainstream doctrine.

About the author

Marta Kołodziejska is a researcher at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw, Poland.

Summary

Using the top three online forums used by Polish Catholics as a case study, this book explores the formation of online communities. It then looks at the alternative authority structures that emerge online and how these lead to an individualised form of religious engagement that can develop independently of mainstream doctrine.

Product details

• Authors: Marta (Institute of Sociology Koodziejska, Marta Kolodziejska, Marta Koodziejska, Marta (Institute of Sociology Kolodziejska, Marta Ko¿odziejska, Marta Kołodziejska, Marta (Faculty of Sociology Kolodziejska
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 14.08.2020
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780367591311
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59131-1
• Pages: 142
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion and Digital Culture
• Subjects: Sociology of Religion, Religion / Christian Church / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christian Rituals & Practice / Worship & Liturgy, RELIGION / Religion & Science, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Digital Religion, religious discourse analysis, spiritual authority transformation, internet forum communities, Polish Catholicism online, online religious identity formation