ABSTRACT
This chapter explores how digital media technologies provide spaces in which religious users construct their religious identities through the concept of “storied identity.” Through the process of convergent practice and creating their own narratives and practices online and offline, religious individuals create the story of who they are. Internet platforms provide the space through which individuals display and present their personal spiritual stories through the ways they choose to engage in religious materials and practices online. When researching storied identity, we must be aware also of how digital media platforms also structure the ways in which religious users can tell those stories. For example, Tik Tok allows for video diaries that last anywhere from one to three minutes long. It is important to note that digital media technologies are not the only way individuals develop their religious identities. They also engage with offline resources and spaces. Storied identity is highlighted in this chapter through a case study that looks at the way Christian and Muslim users choose and use mobile prayer applications and how that impacts the way they see themselves and their religious identities.
