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Encyclopedia of Mobile Phone Behavior
A person who practices the Christian religion, the latter being a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. The term ‘Christian’ was first used in the Bible to refer to the disciples of Jesus Christ at Antioch in Acts 11:26.
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Texting and Christian Practice
Innocent Chiluwa (Covenant University OTA, Nigeria) and Emmanuel Uba (Covenant University OTA, Nigeria)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8239-9.ch030
Abstract
This chapter examines the practice of texting in various Christian contexts and why this practice has become so important. It shows that the adoption of mobile technology to promote and disseminate religious thoughts and practices is a form of religious shaping of technology and vice versa (Campbell, 2007). The chapter further gives a general overview of the practice of texting from different geographical contexts where Christian adherents and their leaders embrace text messaging in a wide range of religious and spiritual activities, as well as helping to create new ones. The chapter also gives an up-to-date account of current literature in religion and ICT. Lastly, it suggests further research directions on the possible social and spiritual dangers of texting to Christian living and practices.
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