Divine meets digital tech workers' relationship with religion in the U.S. and China / Di Di.

Author/creator Di, Di
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2026]
Descriptionpages cm
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Contents How Do Tech Workers Relate to Religion? -- Being Religious and Nonreligious in Tech: How Do Tech Workers Relate to Religion? -- Shifting Relationships with Religion: Does Technology Play a Role? -- Navigating Religion and Ethics in Tech: Does Religion Play a Role? -- Religious for Others, Secular for Me: What Does Meditation Mean to Tech Workers? -- Seeing Conflicts Between Religion and Tech: What Do Religion and Technology Mean to Tech Workers? -- The Divine, Humanity, and Technology: Thinking about Transhumanism -- The Meanings and Meaningfulness of Religion in Tech
Abstract "What role does religion play in the tech industry? Based on nearly one hundred interviews, Divine Meets Digital uncovers the ways tech workers engage with religion and make sense of their work through religious and spiritual worldviews. While most identify as nonreligious, they are far from anti-religious. Instead, they navigate competing religious and nonreligious views, often distinguishing between what they see as the controversial elements of religion-such as belief in the supernatural in China and its politicized and dogmatic aspects in the United States-and its more noncontroversial aspects. In doing so, they justify their religious engagement by embracing religion's noncontroversial elements while distancing themselves from its controversial features. This book offers a powerful new lens for understanding one of the most influential industries of our time, inviting readers to better understand the people who live and work at the intersection between science, religion, and technology"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
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LCCN 2025034844
ISBN9781978845428 paperback
ISBN9781978845435 hardcover
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