Bounded Religious Communities’ Management of the Challenge of New Media: Baha’í Negotiation with the Internet (original) (raw)

This paper investigates how bounded religious communities, particularly the Baha'í, navigate the challenges posed by new media, especially social media. It explores the implications of these technologies on traditional religious narratives and the institutions governing them, addressing tensions between secular roles of media and the sacred. Through a religious-social shaping of technology framework, the study looks at how these communities selectively embrace and resist technological changes to maintain and redefine their spiritual identities and practices.