Mapping the (Digital) Terrain

Biblical Texts in Digital Contexts

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ID21785291
AuthorsBradford A Anderson (0000-0002-7787-8984, Dublin City University), Amanda Dillon (0000-0002-7929-6611, Dublin City University)
Year2021
Volume12
Issue1
Publication date2021-11-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePostscripts The Journal of Sacred Texts Cultural Histories and Contemporary Contexts (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1743-887X • E-ISSN: 1743-8888
PublisherEquinox Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1558/post.20354
OpenAlexW3209316420
LanguageEN
References cited28

This essay maps out some of the different ways in which the Bible intersects with digital culture, particularly in its written or textual dimensions. Four broad categories are used to give shape to the discussion: (1) the emergence and development of digital Bibles; (2) the use of digital biblical texts in religious services, liturgy, and other congregational contexts; (3) the intersection of biblical research and digital culture in academic scholarship; and (4) the iconic function of the digital biblical text in social and cultural contexts. What emerges is a picture of a diverse interrelationship between the Bible and digital culture, though not surprisingly, this is more evident in areas where there is a focus on the “text” rather than on material dimensions often associated with the sacred book

Art · Biblical studies · Digital culture · Geography · Linguistics · Literature · Liturgy · Media studies · Scholarship · Sociology · Theology · Islamic Finance and Communication · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Philosophy · Social Media and Politics

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