Church Without Walls? Social Media as Ritual Carrier for Megachurch Congregants in the Renegotiation of Ritual Space

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Abstract

The desire for spiritual experiences, particularly religious rituals, further increased during the pandemic. Through a netnographic examination, this study explains how consumer-congregants of a London-based megachurch renegotiated their spiritual experience and ritual space to create new ‘living-room’ and ‘cyber’ rituals, using the social media platforms as ritual carriers.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jul 2022
EventConsumer Culture Theory -
Duration: 7 Jul 2022 → …

Conference

ConferenceConsumer Culture Theory
Period7/07/22 → …

Keywords

  • consumer spirituality; spiritual experience; ritual space; sacred space; ritual carrier; megachurches; social media

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