This project will begin to close the gap between traditional methods of spiritual formation and the digital evolution by offering a framework for virtual spiritual formation based on digital and social media trends, the reimagination of traditional spiritual formation practices, Linda Harasim’s “Online Collaborative Learning Theory,” Carey Nieuwhof’s insights on the digital church, and Julie Lytle’s methods for effective social and digital media use. Spiritual formation can be defined as the process one undergoes to develop their religious beliefs, understanding of God, spiritual practices, and identification of self in the world. Whereas individuals have customarily participated in this process through in-person practices, this project seeks to hone in on virtual methods faith leaders may use to guide one’s spiritual development.
Through one’s participation in corporate virtual practices of worship, discussions, classes, small groups, and other exercises, they are invited to gain knowledge of principles and rituals that guide their embodiment of Jesus’ teachings. Alongside being engaged in the life of the church in new ways, individuals will be supported in forming their spirituality apart from participating in a community of faith’s in-person programming. / 2024-05-13T00:00:00Z
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/44423 |
| Date | 13 May 2022 |
| Creators | Flucker, Aretha R. |
| Contributors | Darr, Katheryn P. |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | Attribution 4.0 International, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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