Simulacra and Spirituality: Exploring New Age Religion on Social Media
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Concept New Age Religion, Baudrillard's perspective, Interaction Social MediaAbstract
Social media is one form of new media that has a major role and power in communicating information to the public. The background of this study is the occurrence of online religious interaction through social media has become an important aspect of religious life in the digital era. Urgency of research: this study will produce a description of the Interaction of Religious Tolerance on social media that allows individuals to share information, opinions, and views that have become a place where religious understanding continues to develop and change. The concept of "New Age Religion", also known as "New Age Religion", refers to the faith and religious movements that emerged and developed mainly in the late 19th century and during the 20th century. Its diversity and focus on personal spirituality and the synergy between various religious and spiritual traditions made this movement famous. The process of online interaction can be identified as religious life in the digital era, thus changing the concept and understanding of religion in the new era on social media. Baudrillard argues that many aspects of life, including religion, have turned into simulations or hyperreality in postmodern society. In the context of religion, this means that religious experiences are often no longer directly related to the original spiritual "reality", but rather to representations and symbols created by the media and popular culture.
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