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Religion Online

Religion Online

FromBeyond Belief


Religion Online

FromBeyond Belief

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Covid-19 has had us all scrambling to adapt to life in lockdown. But the period of lockdown also coincided with a number of key religious festivals from Easter to Passover, Vaisakhi to Ramadan. This in turn has led to a flourishing of new and inventive ways for religious communities to mark their holy days. But religion online is not a new phenomenon and virtual spaces, live streaming and words of wisdom have been available on the internet for many years. So what should our relationship be with religion on the internet and where does its future lie post lockdown?

Joining Dr Katie Edwards to discuss this is Dr Beth Singler, Junior Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence at Homerton College, University of Cambridge; Swami Ambikananda, a Hindu monastic and founder of the Traditional Yoga Association; Adrian Harris, Head of Digital at the Church of England and Abid Khan, Imam at Cheadle Mosque in Manchester.

Producer: Amanda Hancox
Released:
Apr 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world