Heinz Scheifinger
Biographic Data
| ID | 165007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Heinz Scheifinger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Heinz |
| FAMILY NAME | Scheifinger |
| SIGNATURE | SCHEIFINGER H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Aberdeen |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Predictors of life satisfaction in Australia: A study drawing upon annual data from the Gallup World Poll
ObjectiveLargely as a result of national surveys which have monitored the trends of individuals' well‐being from various perspectives, Australia is known to be a country in which people generally experience a high level of quality of life. Beyond the overall trends, this article aims to explore demographic, social, and psychological variables associated with Australians' life satisfaction, and identify important factors in each age and gender gro…
Predictors of life satisfaction in a large nationally representative Japanese sample
Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus
Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus." Journal of Contemporary Religion, 31(1), pp. 151–153
Om-line Hinduism: World Wide Gods on the Web
Dawson and Hennebry have speculated that disembedded online phenomena could be linked to the use of religion as a ‘cultural resource’ (Beckford 1992, 2000, 2001) and that this is likely to result in (unspecified) ‘consequences for the future form and function of religion’ (Dawson and Hennebry 2004: 166). In this article I demonstrate that images of Hindu gods and goddesses on the World Wide Web are not generally indicative of the use of Hinduism …
Internet Threats to Hindu Authority: Puja-ordering Websites and the Kalighat Temple
TheJagannathTemple and OnlineDarshan
Darshan—the act of seeing the divine in an image—is an important form of worship for most Hindus. Darshan is now available via the Internet. In this article I consider the possible significance of online darshan for the important Jagannath Temple in Puri in the Indian State of Orissa and for devotees of the Hindu god Jagannath who resides there. From this case study I conclude that online darshan does not necessarily bring about a decline in the …
Researching Religion on the WWW: Identifying an Object of Study for Hinduism
As a result of the increasing importance of the Internet, it is imperative that social researchers subject online phenomena to investigation and analysis. However, online methodology is largely in its infancy which means that researchers are, as yet, ill-equipped to approach this important task. In this article – focusing upon researching religion online – I outline problems regarding researching the WWW and put forward one way of identifying an …
Hinduism and cyberspace
Hinduism is thriving in cyberspace. In this article I consider the suitability of this environment for Hinduism. This can indicate both whether various forms of Hindu religious expression online are valid and whether Hinduism needs to undergo any radical changes as a result of its presence in cyberspace. In order to investigate this issue I consider the nature of cyberspace and then discuss a number of key aspects of Hinduism in the light of this…
Hinduism and cyberspace
Hinduism is thriving in cyberspace. In this article I consider the suitability of this environment for Hinduism. This can indicate both whether various forms of Hindu religious expression online are valid and whether Hinduism needs to undergo any radical changes as a result of its presence in cyberspace. In order to investigate this issue I consider the nature of cyberspace and then discuss a number of key aspects of Hinduism in the light of this…
TheJagannathTemple and OnlineDarshan
Darshan—the act of seeing the divine in an image—is an important form of worship for most Hindus. Darshan is now available via the Internet. In this article I consider the possible significance of online darshan for the important Jagannath Temple in Puri in the Indian State of Orissa and for devotees of the Hindu god Jagannath who resides there. From this case study I conclude that online darshan does not necessarily bring about a decline in the …
Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus
Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus." Journal of Contemporary Religion, 31(1), pp. 151–153
Predictors of life satisfaction in Australia: A study drawing upon annual data from the Gallup World Poll
ObjectiveLargely as a result of national surveys which have monitored the trends of individuals' well‐being from various perspectives, Australia is known to be a country in which people generally experience a high level of quality of life. Beyond the overall trends, this article aims to explore demographic, social, and psychological variables associated with Australians' life satisfaction, and identify important factors in each age and gender gro…
Internet Threats to Hindu Authority: Puja-ordering Websites and the Kalighat Temple
Researching Religion on the WWW: Identifying an Object of Study for Hinduism
As a result of the increasing importance of the Internet, it is imperative that social researchers subject online phenomena to investigation and analysis. However, online methodology is largely in its infancy which means that researchers are, as yet, ill-equipped to approach this important task. In this article – focusing upon researching religion online – I outline problems regarding researching the WWW and put forward one way of identifying an …
Hinduism and cyberspace
Hinduism is thriving in cyberspace. In this article I consider the suitability of this environment for Hinduism. This can indicate both whether various forms of Hindu religious expression online are valid and whether Hinduism needs to undergo any radical changes as a result of its presence in cyberspace. In order to investigate this issue I consider the nature of cyberspace and then discuss a number of key aspects of Hinduism in the light of this…
TheJagannathTemple and OnlineDarshan
Darshan—the act of seeing the divine in an image—is an important form of worship for most Hindus. Darshan is now available via the Internet. In this article I consider the possible significance of online darshan for the important Jagannath Temple in Puri in the Indian State of Orissa and for devotees of the Hindu god Jagannath who resides there. From this case study I conclude that online darshan does not necessarily bring about a decline in the …
Internet Threats to Hindu Authority: Puja-ordering Websites and the Kalighat Temple
Om-line Hinduism: World Wide Gods on the Web
Dawson and Hennebry have speculated that disembedded online phenomena could be linked to the use of religion as a ‘cultural resource’ (Beckford 1992, 2000, 2001) and that this is likely to result in (unspecified) ‘consequences for the future form and function of religion’ (Dawson and Hennebry 2004: 166). In this article I demonstrate that images of Hindu gods and goddesses on the World Wide Web are not generally indicative of the use of Hinduism …
Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus
Buddhism, the Internet, and Digital Media: The Pixel in the Lotus." Journal of Contemporary Religion, 31(1), pp. 151–153
Predictors of life satisfaction in Australia: A study drawing upon annual data from the Gallup World Poll
ObjectiveLargely as a result of national surveys which have monitored the trends of individuals' well‐being from various perspectives, Australia is known to be a country in which people generally experience a high level of quality of life. Beyond the overall trends, this article aims to explore demographic, social, and psychological variables associated with Australians' life satisfaction, and identify important factors in each age and gender gro…
Predictors of life satisfaction in a large nationally representative Japanese sample
Sociology (7 works) · Media, Religion, Digital Communication (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Hinduism (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · The Internet (5 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (4 works) · World Wide Web (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)