From radical Jesus people to virtual religion : the Family International / Claire Borowik.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borowik, Claire, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in new religious movements 2635-232X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family International (Organization).

Organizational change.

Online social networks--Religious aspects.

Online social networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

The Family International (formerly the Children of God) emerged from the radical fringe of the Jesus People Movement in the late 1960s to establish a new religious movement with communities in ninety countries. Characterized from its early days by controversy due to its unconventional version of Christianity, countercultural practices, and high level of tension with society, the Family International created a communal society that endured for four decades. The movement's reinvention in 2010 as an online community offers insights into the dynamic nature of new religious movements, as they strategically adapt to evolving social contexts and emergent issues, and the negotiations of belief and identity this may entail. The Family International's transformation from a radical communal movement to a deradicalized virtual community highlights the novel challenges alternative religions may face in entering the mainstream and attaining legitimacy within the increasingly globalized context of online information dissemination in virtual spaces.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jan 2023).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781009037990 (ebook)

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