Contents and discontents of Internet and social media use in the religious lives of Ghanaian young adults

The chapter focuses on the context of Ghana. Based on the Ghanaian YARG data, the chapter explores a set of notable ways in which the proliferation of social media has affected the religious engagements and practices of young adults in Ghana. The chapter highlights how active use of social media, as evident among young adults in Ghana, influences their religious lifestyles. It particularly reflects on the respondents’ agency and the way they negotiate the material they find on the Internet and social media, focusing on both the “contents” and “discontents” they express with the medium.