Abstract
In the shadows of the current tensions that frames our digital spaces, this paper explores how teaching for the practice of dignity of persons and digital discipleship can be act as an effective religious educational response to cyberbullying. Imploring a theoretical approach with a practical theological analysis drawn out of Catholic church teachings and discourse on the dignity of persons and discipleship, this paper offers an understanding of digital discipleship and dignity of persons specifically formed for responding to attacks on human dignity like that of cyberbullying through the use of the practical pedagogical method of ‘see, judge, and act.’
Highlights
Dignity of Persons and Digital it has gained widespread attention in the media and some educational communities outside the walls of the Catholic church, it appears that little attention, if any at all, is given to the complex issue of cyberbullying within faith formation programs or religious educational1 settings
This paper will show that by forming others in better understanding the dignity of persons and the responsibilities of digital discipleship, religious education has an opportunity to re-direct digital participants away from cyberbullying and towards living a digital life ordered towards the good: reflecting Christ in all digital spaces encountered
Digital disciples and practitioners of human dignity look for opportunities to preach the word of God but for ways to apply God’s word to everyday issues
Summary
It has gained widespread attention in the media and some educational communities outside the walls of the Catholic church, it appears that little attention, if any at all, is given to the complex issue of cyberbullying within faith formation programs or religious educational settings. God-given dignity who are worthy of respect They can help the Church recognize and respond to cyberbullying as a form of violence that hinders personal and spiritual development. In engaging cyberbullying as a religious educational issue, this paper will first explore the dignity of persons as found in the Catholic tradition and how cyberbullying attacks the dignity of persons. It will build upon this analysis of human dignity in discussing discipleship and how religious educators can educate to form good digital disciples who can Discipleship as Religious Educational. As each will serve as the foundations for a subsequent discourse on digital discipleship in the age of social media and infinite digital frontiers
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