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Elena FILIPESCU

The Internet as a religion. The use of religious language in describing the benefits of the Internet

Romanian Journal of Journalism and Communication, issue 2 (59), year XIV (XVIII), 2019

section: MediAnalyses

pages: 5-8

abstract

In the last decades, the Internet has aroused a wave of enthusiasm that is difficult to be compared with the one of other technological advances. In this paper, I start from the concept of "implicit religion" in order to analyse language-level similarities between traditional religions and the Internet as a religion, mentioning the myth-making process of the Internet. I include the example of the Church of Reality, a religion formed on the Internet and inspired by it, and I explore the role that the Internet has in its doctrine.

keywords

Internet, religion, Church of Reality

abstract (second language):

L’Internet a suscité une vague d’enthousiasme difficile à comparer à d’autres technologiques. Dans cet article, je pars du concept de "religion implicite" pour analyser les similitudes linguistiques entre les religions traditionnelles et Internet, en tant que religion, en mentionnant le processus de fabrication de mythes sur l'Internet. J'inclus l'exemple de Church of Reality, une religion formée sur Internet et inspirée par celle-ci, et j'explore le rôle de l'Internet dans sa doctrine.

keywords (second language):

Internet, religion, Church of Reality

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 Higher Education Scientific Research (code 779), as B+, and indexed full text by EBSCO and ProQuest.