| Abstract: | The master’s thesis examines the interplay of religion, politics, and contemporary social processes through the lenses of political theology, secularization theory, anthropotechnics, and digital religion. It presents the fundamental insights of Carl Schmitt regarding sovereignty and the relationship between law, religion, and politics, as well as Peter Sloterdijk’s concept of anthropotechnics as recurring practices of identity formation. Special attention is given to the digitalization of religion, which opens new areas of devotion, where the charisma of leaders, rituals, and symbols are transferred into virtual spaces. This reveals contemporary dynamics in which public space is shaped at the intersection of secularization and resacralization. The study also considers religious rituals and ceremonies, alongside the presence of violence within religious contexts. Alongside theoretical discussions, the analysis highlights selected cases, including digital religious practices in Slovenia during the pandemic, the media-pervasive papacy, and Donald Trump’s role as a prophetic figure in secularized form. Religion, therefore, does not disappear in the modern world, but rather transforms, and remains a key factor in structuring both individual and collective identity. |
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