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In this article, I will focus my discussion on the influence and effect of the digital culture on identity formation and how this affects our understanding and expression of spirituality in general. I will touch on five areas that have relevance to the topic: (1) culture as medium and receptacle of Christian message; (2) sacred time and place in cyberspace; (3) social networking and sense of identity; (4) the sense of community and relationships in cyberspace; and (5) implications and challenges of the digital era on the spiritual life.
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Gallares, J. (2014). The Spirit Hovers Over Cyberspace. In: Brazal, A.M., Abraham, K. (eds) Feminist Cyberethics in Asia. Palgrave Macmillan’s Content and Context in Theological Ethics. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137395863_10
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