Title
Technology in spiritual formation: an exploratory study of computer mediated religious communications
Abstract
In this paper, we report findings from a study of American Christian ministers' uses of technologies in religious practices. We focus on the use of technologies for spiritual purposes as opposed to pragmatic and logistical, but report on all. We present results about the uses of technologies in three aspects of religious work: religious study and reflection, church services, and pastoral care. We end by examining how the collaborative religious uses of technologies cross and blend work and personal life.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1145/1180875.1180908
CSCW
Keywords
Field
DocType
personal life,religious communication,blend work,american christian minister,present result,religious practice,religious work,pastoral care,spiritual formation,collaborative religious use,religious study,exploratory study,church service,spirituality,user experience
Social psychology,Personal life,User experience design,Pastoral care,Spiritual formation,Spirituality,Computer science,Engineering ethics,Knowledge management,Exploratory research
Conference
ISBN
Citations 
PageRank 
1-59593-249-6
32
2.64
References 
Authors
13
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Susan P. Wyche138927.40
Gillian Hayes21852155.64
Lonnie D. Harvel3545.85
Rebecca E. Grinter44531501.91