@article {2040,
	title = {Communicating Mixed Messages About Religion through Internet Memes},
	journal = {Information, Communication \& Society},
	volume = {20},
	year = {2017},
	pages = {1458-1520},
	abstract = {This article investigates the dominant messages Internet memes communicate about religion. Internet memes about religion are defined as, {\textquoteleft}memes circulated on the Internet whose images and texts focus on a variety of religious themes and/or religious traditions{\textquoteright} (Bellar et al., 2013). By drawing on meme genres identified by Shifman (2012) and analyzing techniques used to frame ideas concerning religion in memes, this study identifies common genres found amongst religious Internet meme and core frames used to present messages and assumptions about religion online. This article further draws attention to the importance of studying religion in digital contexts, as it highlights trends, recognized by scholars toward {\textquoteleft}Lived Religion{\textquoteright} within digital culture (Campbell, 2012). Lived Religion argues that contemporary media and digital culture provide important resources for presenting popular beliefs about religion. This study also suggests that studying Internet memes about religion provides a useful lens for understanding popular conceptions about religion within mainstream culture.},
	keywords = {digital cultures, internet memes, Lived religion, memes, participatory culture},
	url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1369118X.2016.1229004},
	author = {Aguilar, A and Campbell, H and Stanley, M and Taylor, E}
}
@article {2065,
	title = {Reading religion in Internet memes},
	journal = {Journal of Religion, Media, and Digital Culture},
	volume = {2},
	year = {2013},
	abstract = {This article provides a preliminary report of a study of religious-oriented internet memes and seeks to identify the common communication styles, interpretive practices and messages about religion communicated in this digital medium. These findings argue that memes provide an important sphere for investigating and understanding religious meaning-making online, which expresses key attributes of participatory culture and trends towards lived religion.},
	keywords = {internet memes, religion},
	url = {http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/21659214-90000031},
	author = {Bellar, W and Campbell, H and Cho, K and Terry, A and Tsuria, R and Yadlin-Segal, A and Zeimer, J}
}
