Religious Practice in the Age of Technology: A Comparative Study of Religious Patterns Among the Digital Generation

(Islam and Christianity as Case Studies)

Abstract

The world has witnessed unprecedented technological developments in recent decades, giving rise to a new digital culture that has impacted all aspects of life, particularly religious practice among young people.

This research, employing a descriptive-analytical and comparative approach, examines religious patterns among the digital generation, focusing on Muslims and Christians. It explores how digital technology (the internet, social media, and digital platforms) influences religious understanding, practice, and identity, whether through the consumption of religious content or the sharing of religious rituals and symbols in the digital space.

The findings demonstrate that digital technology has not eliminated traditional religious practice, but rather has generated new dimensions in virtual religiosity. The digital space has become a site for religious interactions, the reshaping of religious knowledge, and the formation of new religious identities among the digital generation.