Who is my neighbour in the virtual world? Theology of social networks in the messages Benedict XVI for World Days of Social Communication Cover Image

Kto jest moim bliźnim w wirtualnym świecie? Teologia społeczności sieciowych w orędziach Benedykta XVI na Światowe Dni Środków Społecznego Przekazu
Who is my neighbour in the virtual world? Theology of social networks in the messages Benedict XVI for World Days of Social Communication

Author(s): Piotr Drzewiecki
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Media studies, Social development, Social Informatics, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: network communities; theology of the media; Benedict XVI; Virtual reality; new media; Internet;

Summary/Abstract: Messages of Benedict XVI's for World Days for Social Communications appointed a new area of theology media, which can be described as a theology of social network. Article is an attempt of describing the most important research problems and systematize them. Some problems analysed in article: the human person in social network (the problem of virtual/real network relations; friendship and neighborhood as a form of relationships), building community of people in social network, capabilities of social network for evangelization.

  • Issue Year: 20/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 55-66
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish