Exploring the Epistemological Challenges Underlying Civic Engagement by Religious Communities

Religious communities vary widely in their commitments and practices, but nearly all of the world's major religious traditions have distinctive ways of "seeing things whole," that is, of integrating facts, values, and strategies into holistic patterns of engagement. These patterns are being sharply disrupted by shifts in authority, authenticity, and agency that are catalysed by digital media. Paradoxically, while these shifts are creating sharp disruptions in established religious communities, they are also opening up new opportunities for engagement in civic action.