Protestant Churches, Digitalization, and the Law in Switzerland and Germany: Perspectives and Challenges

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Religious Communication, Interaction and Transformation in a Culture of Digitality. Insights into the Zurich University Research Priority Program “Digital Religion(s)” – An Introduction 1
4. Mourning Practices on the Internet 7
5. Eschatological Contents of Digital Mourning and Memorial Practices. Theological Perspectives and Insights 27
6. Meaning-Making through Social Media – Religious Influencers as Sources of Religious Meaning 45
7. The Corporate Governance of Religious Organizations in a Digital Society: From Monastic Organization to Neomonastic Resonance 65
8. How Relevant Is Community, and How Digitable Is Religion? 91
9. Shifts in Hierarchy in Post-Digital Religious Practices: Specifications Based on Three Research Areas 109
10. Content Moderation in Social Media – Artificial Intelligence to the Rescue? 133
11. Detecting and Mapping Hate in Religious Contexts 153
12. (Inter-)Religious Education in Digital Society 185
13. Protestant Churches, Digitalization, and the Law in Switzerland and Germany: Perspectives and Challenges 209
14. From the Bedside to the “Device-Side”: Digitalisation and the Professionalisation of Healthcare Chaplaincy 225
15. Digital Public Spheres: The Role of Media and Other Touchpoints in Shaping Swiss Church Reputations 243
16. Insights from Current Research on the Entanglements of AI and Religion 261
17. The First Research Phase of the URPP Digital Religion(s): Contributions, Insights, and the Road Ahead 279
18. List of Authors
19. Index