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Biting Satire in LDS-Themed Digital Communities, Part 1: Background

February 1, 2016by rybar916 Leave a comment

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka LDS Church, or Mormon church) has experienced its share of opposition and criticism over the years, from the Extermination Order issued by Missouri […]

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LDS church

The power of the as-if space: memes, mourning, and Ryan Gosling

May 17, 2015by Samira Leave a comment
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civil religion, coping, culture, meaning making, media, new media, online coping, online space, sacred space, social media, social memories, third spaces

How the haters and atheists stole Christmas (and what to do about it)

January 19, 2015by Samira Leave a comment

Nobody puts baby Jesus in a corner. by Deborah Whitehead Former child star, actor and producer Kirk Cameron’s story is by now familiar to many:  he rose to fame as […]

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atheist, christmas, religion, social media, third spaces

Online Salafism, Things, and the Carnivalesque

September 8, 2014by susannestadlbauer Leave a comment

In a previous blog, I noted society’s uneasy relationship between material things and the sacred in places of cultural and historical interest. The outrage over the Ten Commandments monument at […]

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civil religion, culture, Islam and Media, meaning making, media, neo-liberalism, religion, social media, third spaces

Social media sites create connections during Ramadan

July 14, 2014by Kristin Peterson Leave a comment

For Muslims living in Muslim-majority countries or even neighborhoods, their daily lives are now filled with helpful reminders that they are in the midst of Ramadan, the holiest month on […]

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Islam and Media, media, religion, social media, Twitter

Advocacy vs. April Fool’s

May 13, 2014by brookeedge 2 Comments

On April Fool’s Day, this image circulated widely on Facebook. This graphic image of what appears to be a gray, stillborn baby* wrapped in a bloodstained baby blanket, held in […]

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The Super Bowl as Religious Ritual (Yawn)

February 1, 2014by stewarthoover 1 Comment

In its nearly half-century of existence, the Super Bowl has moved to the center of U.S. culture.  It is far from the global event the Football (Soccer) World Cup has […]

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culture, media, religion, social media, Twitter

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