The religious life representation in the virtual space of modern society

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the virtualization as a phenomenon in the religious life of modern society, which is caused the convergence of religion as a social and spiritual sphere with computer technologies. The increasing role of infocommunication technologies (primarily computer technology and the global computer network Internet) is causing certain changes both in the practical activities of religious organizations and in the perception of religion as a social institution. The features of the interaction of religious organizations with the media – radio, print media, television, are shown, and the advantages of the Internet as a means of disseminating religious information are highlighted. These include, first of all, the provision of equal information rights to all religious organizations, regardless of their size and status, the possibility of prompt operational notification of current events related to religion and the availability of the Internet as a tool for disseminating information in technical and material aspects for religious organizations.