Using social media and apps to enhance religiosity amongst Christian youth
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Social Media is a term that is so often used in our daily conversations. Whether we like it or not, it has become an inevitable part of our life and it is going to stay that way in the time to come. Its rapid growth and acceptability has greatly influenced human behaviour, lifestyle and thinking. Regardless of age, gender, status and geographical location, people actively get involved in different social networking sites.The speed, cost and reach captivate the users to spend more time on the social media. Whether social media is good or evil will depend on the nature of its use. This article throws some light on the increased use of social media among Christian youth, the role it plays in uniting Christian communities and its growing impact on the administering of sacraments and the conducting of church activities. Akin to general population, many church leaders like Pope, Cardinals, Bishops and Priests are part of the social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Some of them use it extensively to spread the Good News and to share their messages and ideas across larger population.
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Thomas MJ, Avinash De Sousa
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- EP ID EP285898
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.5.2.2018.175-183
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