The Influence of Internet on the Life and Ministry of the Spiritual Leaders in India
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
The invention of computer and internet has brought about dramatic changes in the way we think, speak, act and interact. It has become almost impossible to think of a society free of internet. While it can change our life for better, it can also influence our life and relationships negatively. Problematic internet use is a growing social issue which is being debated worldwide today. And it influences people of all walks of life. The paper aims at providing an overview on the use of internet among the spiritual leaders in India. On the basis of the interactions with the clergy in India and observations made on them together with the available literature, the author assumes that the spiritual leaders of different religions in India are exposed to the internet and influenced by it like the rest of the world. While internet makes significant positive contribution to their personal life and public ministry, the clergies are not spared from the ill-effects of the internet; some even becoming internet addicts.
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Thomas MJ, Avinash De Sousa
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- EP ID EP274858
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.4.4.2017.324-334
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