The state of religious consciousness on the information platform (on the example of the Internet)

Abstract

The article presents religious consciousness in the information society through the prism of the Internet. The
Internet is considered as a means of transforming the forms of expression of religiosity, contributing to the
increase of religious literacy of the population. On the example of the analysis of various online services,
websites and applications. According to many authors, representatives of religious denominations, especially
Islam, are undergoing changes regarding some information elements in the Internet environment.
Transformations that lead to an increase in the directions and branches of traditional religions that appear and
are often discussed on the Internet can be both ideological and discursive in nature. If we talk about the content analysis of religious pages of social networks, in general, the main thematic areas are various aspects of
culture (stories about historical figures, reviews of books and films, educational and expert materials about
art, culture, contemporary phenomena and trends), as well as family life and moral issues, charity, etc. There
are enough such examples, and all of them say that religious denominations widely represented on the
Internet use the possibilities of the Internet in their rituals more and more. As a result of this interaction, the
Internet and religion, both the influence of religion on the Internet and the influence of the Internet on religion
are observed. Although the Internet has existed for a long time, its widespread use began just over a decade
ago, and in such a conservative environment as religion, this happened quite recently. Internet sources of
information about Islam, questions about the goals, objectives and functions of these resources fall under the
study. In this regard, this question is very relevant today.