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Media społecznościowe jako narzędzie wspierające działania duszpasterskie. Ocena wykorzystania ich funkcjonalności w parafii wielkomiejskiej
Social media as a tool to support pastoral activities. Assessing the use of their functionality in a metropolitan parish

Author(s): Aleksandra Gralczyk
Subject(s): Media studies, Health and medicine and law, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne »Adalbertinum«
Keywords: social media; religion; young adults; parish; pastoral care;

Summary/Abstract: Social media’s tremendous popularity along with their huge potential in- flicts a question if they can be used in pastoral care activities. Lasting for over 2 years COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant drop in the number of regu- larly practicing believers and an important rise of social media users within church believers, especially among young adults. Because of the pandemic, social media became a chance and a tool used to reach out to young people both believers and non-believers but also to the ones seeking God. Therefore, in this paper the Author touches upon the areas of using social media in passing on the faith and proclaiming the Gospel. The author also makes a selection among social media based on their popularity and attractiveness from parish- ioner point of view. Finally, by using questionnaire survey, the author shall also assess social media functionalities used by selected Parish.

  • Issue Year: 24/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 307-318
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish