Religion and Cyberspace
Mohammad Hossein Abazari (Iran); Prof. Ali Akbar Izadi Fard (Iran)
Abstract
Today, with the advancement of technology and the increasing use of advanced communication tools such as cyberspace by the people, especially the youth, Islamic countries are facing widespread attacks by internal and external enemies. These attacks and threats are so widespread that the Supreme Leader ...
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Today, with the advancement of technology and the increasing use of advanced communication tools such as cyberspace by the people, especially the youth, Islamic countries are facing widespread attacks by internal and external enemies. These attacks and threats are so widespread that the Supreme Leader has interpreted them as soft war. In this virtual war and battle, it is necessary for all Islamic countries - especially the Islamic Republic of Iran - to use the available facilities and capacities and based on one of the most important defense strategies - passive defense - to defend against these attacks. To pay. Passive defense is a type of defense without military weapons, one of the methods of which in software attacks is the use of existing capabilities in cyberspace. Cyberspace is a good platform for propagating religious knowledge, answering religious doubts, training specialized and skilled forces in the field of religion and sharia. Among these, the role of governments and religious institutions is more important; So that based on the sharia principles of passive defense in the field of cyberspace, it can be ruled out the necessity and necessity of activity in this field. In this study, after explaining passive defense in soft warfare, the capacities of cyberspace in the field of religious education were examined and it was concluded that today religious education in cyberspace is a kind of defense against the enemies of religion and this type of activity Has become a necessity in the field of cyberspace, so much so that it can be said that the most important role in this duty is played by governments and religious institutions.
Religion and Cyberspace
Mohammad Nazir Irfani (Pakistan); Dr. Syed Mohammad Ali Aon Naqvi (India)
Abstract
Cyberspace is one of the emerging phenomena of the present day which, with its features such as its attractiveness and wide variety in addition to its influence among different strata of society, has become a source of new identifiers that has brought about value conflicts and new challenges and challenges ...
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Cyberspace is one of the emerging phenomena of the present day which, with its features such as its attractiveness and wide variety in addition to its influence among different strata of society, has become a source of new identifiers that has brought about value conflicts and new challenges and challenges to the religious identity of societies; This can lead to the weakening of religious tendencies. In the meantime, religious institutions, as one of the fundamental pillars of societies in the face of accelerated cyberspace, face enormous opportunities and challenges; on the one hand, they must safeguard their own religious and national norms, and on the other - interact with cyberspace - Use it to further religious goals and counteract religious anomalies. However, the opportunities and challenges of religious institutions in cyberspace have not been thoroughly and thoroughly investigated, so this study uses descriptive-analytical method and library studies to explore the opportunities and challenges of religious institutions in cyberspace. Emphasis is placed on education. Some of the challenges posed by the inattention and weakness of religious institutions in cyberspace include: confronting religious laws, eradicating religious norms, influencing western culture and cultural alienation, sexual deviance, weakening family foundations, lack of familiarity Proponents of cyberspace, the overwhelming capture of cyberspace and widespread misgivings against religious foundations. Opportunities for religious institutions in cyberspace include: producing religious content, promoting religious information, countering religious doubts and intimidation, establishing virtual education centers, training religious professionals in cyberspace, reducing costs, Speed and uniformity of information.
