Identity in Adolescent Christians

Identity in Adolescent Christians

Friday, November 11, 2011

authority online

In class we discussed the different ways authority online is presented or viewed. Chong introduces the idea that the religious authority is being swept away by online activities that deal with religious practice, and believe this is a big problem. Some people who either cannot speak out offline or want to reach a larger audience can through websites and blogging post whatever they are thinking, feeling, or research they have done. In the blogging world a higher authority is usually given to those who have more followers, views or subscribers to whatever is being posted. This idea could make or allow the offline authority to become scare or no longer existence. Another one of the views Chong introduced was that online authority reframes the offline authority, by the simple means of reinforcing the traditional views and values of the Christian communities. Through the form of blogging authority has the potential to be altered, from the Teusner article we learned that the authority online seems to be close to the same as offline (et. Clergy). The people who earn their degrees in a religious study emphasis, seem to have the bigger number of followers. The authority in religious communities depends on the community and the individual seeking the information.

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