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that is, dialogue depends insult which lead them to be at
mainly on the quality of the lower levels.
conversation and the goodwill She believes that mass
of the participants. media is not a reliable resource
In his view, if the goals of about international realities
dialogue are well-defined and while it can be replaced by
the tools are chosen carefully, social media as an immediate
Internet can potentially be used resource.
to foster dialogue. She concludes that religious
Flexibility and the flows have no effects on
willingness to experience are interfaith dialogue in social
also key factors. He believes media and its controlling is
that dialogue explores both the impossible.
commonalities and differences In her view, “disagreement
between people of other faiths is the main reason of interfaith
and cultures and leads to true dialogue in social media.
understanding. Therefore, interaction in the
Husseinzade believes that field of religion in social media
advertisement cannot be does not mean to change the
successful for religion-based beliefs and viewpoints but it is
communication anymore. to express one’s own ideas and
She believes also that be aware of the viewpoints of
traditional religious the others while both sides
communication with a observe self-controlling”.
unilateral nature is not the same (Hosseinzadeh, 2011: 1)
as the nature of new media. Kessler tried to find out the
In her view, media plays a extent social media fosters
positive role in religions as it interfaith dialogue. (Kessler,
establishes and promote ideas 2013: 1)
like electronic church or In his view, the effects of
electronic mosque; however, social media rely on its users and
interfaith dialogues in virtual the way they use it. He believes
space suffer from violence and that social media challenges
traditional hierarchies including
