Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference on Islamic Studies, AICIS 2019, 1-4 October 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia

Research Article

Digital Revolution and the Renewed Mechanism of Religious Discourse

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-10-2019.2291708,
        author={A Z Baharuddin},
        title={Digital Revolution and the Renewed Mechanism of Religious Discourse },
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference on Islamic Studies, AICIS 2019, 1-4 October 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={AICIS},
        year={2020},
        month={2},
        keywords={digital revolution mechanism renewal of religious discourse},
        doi={10.4108/eai.1-10-2019.2291708}
    }
    
  • A Z Baharuddin
    Year: 2020
    Digital Revolution and the Renewed Mechanism of Religious Discourse
    AICIS
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-10-2019.2291708
A Z Baharuddin1,*
  • 1: Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri (STAIN) Majene, Jalan Balai Latihan Kerja, Totoli, Banggae, Majene 91415, Sulawesi Barat
*Contact email: andizamakhsyari@stainmajene.co.id

Abstract

The digital age is a witness of the world’s inventions of modern technology devices and digital applications that have changed the concept of time and place. The data age has imposed a numerous patterns of behavior and attitudes. In the light of the data age, religious discourse should be performed to keep in alignment with these technological developments in order to and take benefits from them. Scientists have been talking about the needs for the renewal of religious discourse in terms of forms, methods, and means in which its horizons are expanded to keep pace with progress and excellence and are presented in the best mannner and the clearest way. Islam is no exception. Its universality requires a renewed form or mechanism of religious discourse in this digital age. This article is to describe the needs for taking the benefits from the the tools and methods in the digital data age leading to the renewal of religious discourse mechanism. The author is using an analytical and an inductive method based on some studies on this subject through different opinions and ideas. It found that communication and information technologies of the digital age may serve the best tools for the renewal of religious discourse in dakwah.