Metaverse’s First Major Christian Community: Holy Bibles NFT as a Metachurch and Metamissionary in the Metaverse

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Güler M., Kurtuluş G., Adalı G., Aydın Ş.

Pioneer and Contemporary Studies in Social, Human and Administrative Sciences, Assoc. Prof. Adem KARA,Ph.D,Dr. Recai BAZACİR, Editör, Duvar Yayınevi , İzmir, ss.339-363, 2023

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Yayınevi: Duvar Yayınevi
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İzmir
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.339-363
  • Editörler: Assoc. Prof. Adem KARA,Ph.D,Dr. Recai BAZACİR, Editör
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The Metaverse is a popular topic that has received a lot of attention. The religious communities and churches that have been formed within the Metaverse are also of great importance. In this context, it has been a matter of great curiosity how the relationship between the Metaverse and religion will be shaped. This paper examines Holy Bibles NFT, which has been initiated with the claim to be the first and largest Christian community in the Metaverse and establish the largest church with missionary claims. This paper adopts a case study approach to address the commodification of the sacred, its theologically acceptable and unacceptable dimensions, and the resulting uncertainties. The connection established between the game Assassin’s Creed and Holy Bibles NFT provides a new perspective on the issue. While virtual reality holds great potential for the mission movement, some of the theological problems and uncertainties that may arise are the focus of discussion.

Keywords: Religion and new media, digital communication, metaverse, metachurch, metamissionary, Holy Bibles NFT, Assassin’s Creed