Beliefnet is a Christian lifestyle website featuring editorial content related to the topics of inspiration, spirituality, health, wellness, love and family, news, and entertainment.
Launched in 1999 by Steven Waldman and Robert Nylen, Beliefnet filled a gap in the religious and inspirational content available online. In 2007, Beliefnet was acquired by the Fox Entertainment Group,[1] with a strategy of being integrated into other Fox-owned faith-based entities. This strategy was short-lived and ultimately evolved, again with the sale of Beliefnet in 2010, to BN Media, LLC, an entity that includes the investors behind Affinity4 and Cross Bridge.[2]
In September 2016, Patheos.com was added to the family of brands.[3] In 2021, BN Media LLC announced that the company would be doing business as Radiant.[4] Under Radiant, Beliefnet was rebranded from interfaith/independent to an explicitly Christian website.[5]
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Beliefnet provides users with Christian inspirational material and lifestyle coaching. They feature stories, quizzes, recipes, and other resources related to spirituality, inspiration, health and wellness, love and family, and news and entertainment. Beliefnet has also introduced concentrated mini-sections to answer the demand for more genre-specific content, like its Apron Strings section with resources for moms, as well as its Women's Health section. It provides basic information on some additional, non-Christian faiths including Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam, among others.
Alvstad, Erik (2010). (PDF). Nordic Journal of Religion and Society. 23 (1): 71–86. doi:10.18261/ISSN1890-7008-2010-01-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
Campbell, Heidi (2005). "Making Space for Religion in Internet Studies" (PDF). The Information Society. Informa UK Limited. 21 (4): 309–315. doi:10.1080/01972240591007625. ISSN 0197-2243. S2CID 40962108.[dead link]
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Carrigan, Henry L. (2001). "Seeking God in Cyberspace". Journal of Religious & Theological Information. Informa UK Limited. 4 (4): 55–82. doi:10.1300/j112v04n04_05. ISSN 1047-7845. S2CID 141201869.
Casey, C. A. (2001). (PDF). Proceedings of the Media Ecology Association. 2: 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
Hackett, Rosalind I. J. (2006). "Religion and the Internet". Diogenes. SAGE Publications. 53 (3): 67–76. doi:10.1177/0392192106069015. ISSN 0392-1921. S2CID 143865560.
Helland, Christopher (2002). "Surfing for Salvation". Religion. Informa UK Limited. 32 (4): 293–302. doi:10.1006/reli.2002.0406. ISSN 0048-721X. S2CID 144964877.
MacWilliams, Mark W. (2002). "Virtual Pilgrimages on the Internet". Religion. Informa UK Limited. 32 (4): 315–335. doi:10.1006/reli.2002.0408. ISSN 0048-721X. S2CID 144959419.
McKenna, Katelyn Y.A.; West, Kelly J. (2007). "Give me that online-time religion: The role of the internet in spiritual life". Computers in Human Behavior. Elsevier BV. 23 (2): 942–954. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2005.08.007. ISSN 0747-5632.
Wei, Low Yuen. "Religious Ecology On The Internet: A Case Study Of Tibetan Buddhism". Mediating Piety. Brill. doi:10.1163/ej.9789004178397.i-240.91. ISBN978-90-04-17839-7.
External linksedit
Official website
December 20, 2023
beliefnet, christian, lifestyle, website, featuring, editorial, content, related, topics, inspiration, spirituality, health, wellness, love, family, news, entertainment, type, sitelifestyle, spiritualityavailable, inenglishownerbn, media, associateslauncheddec. Beliefnet is a Christian lifestyle website featuring editorial content related to the topics of inspiration spirituality health wellness love and family news and entertainment BeliefnetType of siteLifestyle spiritualityAvailable inEnglishOwnerBN Media AssociatesLaunchedDecember 28 1999 23 years ago 1999 12 28 Current statusActive Contents 1 History 2 Site architecture 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editLaunched in 1999 by Steven Waldman and Robert Nylen Beliefnet filled a gap in the religious and inspirational content available online In 2007 Beliefnet was acquired by the Fox Entertainment Group 1 with a strategy of being integrated into other Fox owned faith based entities This strategy was short lived and ultimately evolved again with the sale of Beliefnet in 2010 to BN Media LLC an entity that includes the investors behind Affinity4 and Cross Bridge 2 In September 2016 Patheos com was added to the family of brands 3 In 2021 BN Media LLC announced that the company would be doing business as Radiant 4 Under Radiant Beliefnet was rebranded from interfaith independent to an explicitly Christian website 5 Site architecture editBeliefnet provides users with Christian inspirational material and lifestyle coaching They feature stories quizzes recipes and other resources related to spirituality inspiration health and wellness love and family and news and entertainment Beliefnet has also introduced concentrated mini sections to answer the demand for more genre specific content like its Apron Strings section with resources for moms as well as its Women s Health section It provides basic information on some additional non Christian faiths including Judaism Buddhism Hinduism and Islam among others References edit home Beliefnet com Dawn C Chmielewski May 27 2010 BN Media LLC Announces Acquisition of Beliefnet Los Angeles Times Retrieved April 14 2023 Beliefnet Announces Acquisition of Patheos Prnewswire com September 6 2016 bnisradiant www radiantdigital com Retrieved 2021 04 26 Beliefnet RadiantDigital com www radiantdigital com Retrieved 2023 01 22 Further reading editAlvstad Erik 2010 Encounters between believers and non believers in a symbolic universe Religious dialogue and controversy on the internet PDF Nordic Journal of Religion and Society 23 1 71 86 doi 10 18261 ISSN1890 7008 2010 01 05 Archived from the original PDF on 2018 04 12 Retrieved 2018 04 11 Campbell Heidi 2005 Making Space for Religion in Internet Studies PDF The Information Society Informa UK Limited 21 4 309 315 doi 10 1080 01972240591007625 ISSN 0197 2243 S2CID 40962108 dead link Campbell Heidi 2018 Religion and the Internet Communication Research Trends Centre for the study of communication and culture 25 1 doi 10 4135 9781473960367 n214 ISBN 9781473926615 S2CID 34361336 Carrigan Henry L 2001 Seeking God in Cyberspace Journal of Religious amp Theological Information Informa UK Limited 4 4 55 82 doi 10 1300 j112v04n04 05 ISSN 1047 7845 S2CID 141201869 Casey C A 2001 Online Religion and Finding Faith on the Web An Examination of Beliefnet org PDF Proceedings of the Media Ecology Association 2 32 Archived from the original PDF on 2019 02 14 Retrieved 2018 04 11 Hackett Rosalind I J 2006 Religion and the Internet Diogenes SAGE Publications 53 3 67 76 doi 10 1177 0392192106069015 ISSN 0392 1921 S2CID 143865560 Helland Christopher 2002 Surfing for Salvation Religion Informa UK Limited 32 4 293 302 doi 10 1006 reli 2002 0406 ISSN 0048 721X S2CID 144964877 MacWilliams Mark W 2002 Virtual Pilgrimages on the Internet Religion Informa UK Limited 32 4 315 335 doi 10 1006 reli 2002 0408 ISSN 0048 721X S2CID 144959419 McKenna Katelyn Y A West Kelly J 2007 Give me that online time religion The role of the internet in spiritual life Computers in Human Behavior Elsevier BV 23 2 942 954 doi 10 1016 j chb 2005 08 007 ISSN 0747 5632 Ostrowski Ally 2006 Texting Tolerance Computer Mediated Interfaith Dialogue Webology 3 4 34ff Wei Low Yuen Religious Ecology On The Internet A Case Study Of Tibetan Buddhism Mediating Piety Brill doi 10 1163 ej 9789004178397 i 240 91 ISBN 978 90 04 17839 7 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beliefnet amp oldid 1178367133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
