Gerardette Philips
Formation Religieuses du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus (RSCJ) Rome

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Transformation of Personal Spirituality through Digital Technology: A Systematic Literature Review Gerardette Philips
FOCUS Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Focus
Publisher : Parahyangan Catholic University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26593/30ys8216

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This study aims to analyse how the experience of “loving God” as a form of personal spirituality undergoes transformation in the digital age, in which religion and technology increasingly intersect in everyday life. The urgency of this research arises from the reality that digital media has become an integral part of religious practice, reshaping the ways individuals pray, meditate, and build communities of faith. This study employs a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of journal articles, books, dissertations, and research reports published between 2015 and 2025. The data collection process follows the PRISMA protocol, while the analysis proceeds through stages of coding, categorisation, and narrative synthesis of emergent themes. Data sources are drawn from Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ProQuest. The analysis focuses on three key dimensions: (1) the transformation of spiritual practices, (2) the ambiguity of religious identity and authority in cyberspace, and (3) the dual role of technology as both a means of reinforcing and commodifying faith. The findings indicate that personal spirituality in the digital age is hybrid and interactive. Digital platforms facilitate broader access to prayer, meditation, and interfaith dialogue, yet simultaneously blur the boundaries of religious identity and authority. Technology strengthens faith through new forms of spiritual connectivity, while also transforming faith into a commodity shaped by algorithmic and market logics. This hybrid spirituality is characterised by continuous connectedness, negotiated religious identities, faith experiences constructed as content, and a tendency to transcend the limits of institutional traditions. The implications of this study include the strengthening of digital religious education, the development of ethical guidelines for the use of technology in spiritual contexts, and the formulation of governance policies for online religious content that respond more reflectively to contemporary dynamics of faith. The originality of this research lies in constructing a conceptual framework of hybrid spirituality, synthesising previous literature into a new analytical model that explains how technology not only mediates but also transforms the experience of loving God in the digital age.
Culture of Speed on TikTok: Temporal Compression in Information Consumption among Indonesian Youth Damien Amalaika Priambodo; Mochamad Ziaul Haq; Gerardette Philips
TEMALI : Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): TEMALI : Jurnal Pembangunan Sosial
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/jt.v9i2.54724

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This study examines how temporal compression in short-form TikTok videos shapes a culture of speed in the information consumption practices of Indonesian youth. The study employed an interpretive qualitative approach with a digital ethnographic orientation. This study collected data by analyzing 25 TikTok videos, conducting semi-structured interviews with 25 users aged 18–24, and examining seven-day digital-use diaries. The study analyzed the data through reflexive thematic analysis and qualitative content analysis. The findings show that temporal compression operates through pause removal and subtitle use (96% each), split-screen presentation (84%), rapid visual changes and high information density (68% each), and accelerated audio or video (56%). At the level of user experience, 80% of participants reported at least one form of temporal immersion, while 76% expected information to be delivered quickly and directly. The participants also demonstrated three patterns of information consumption: TikTok-only (36%), TikTok-first (28%), and cross-platform verification (36%). These findings highlight the need for digital literacy that also develops awareness of information rhythm, depth, and verification. The study’s originality lies in the concept of platformized temporal compression, which extends Social Acceleration by explaining the relationship among content compression, platform acceleration, users’ temporal adaptation, and the transformation of information practices.