Network Society and the Problem of Spiritual Training in Religious Political Systems

Abstract
The widespread emergence of media and the networking of contemporary societies have presented political systems, particularly the Islamic Republic of Iran, with various challenges, such as a decline in spirituality and increasing secularism among citizens. Accordingly, the main question of this research is: “What strategies should the Islamic Republic of Iran adopt to achieve and enhance spiritual education in the face of a networked society?” In this study, a qualitative meta-analysis approach is used to elucidate the problematization of spiritual education. To gather and validate the data (findings), researchers utilized a semi-structured interview method along with expert validation. Findings include the need to revise classical and traditional educational methods, a particular emphasis on the educational role of the family in the modern era, strengthening spiritual intelligence, providing accurate, well-founded, and logical narratives of events, and safeguarding both the verbal and practical conduct of officials 
Keywords: Network Society, Training, Spiritual Training, Religious Political Systems.
 
1. Introduction
The diversity, plurality and domination of media over human categories including culture and politics, whether it is viewed as an opportunity or as a threat, has changed the face and nature of today’s societies. Using definitions such as network society, mediated society and technology society (dominance of technology over culture) by sociologists and thinkers of communication sciences, tells about the tremendous role of media in the culture and politics of contemporary societies.
Today, by networking societies, the media has removed the control and authority of the training process from the monopoly of classical institutions, including the family and training systems (schools and universities) and according to the desires and goals of its operators (media owners), to create and They publish their values. On the other hand, due to the western and non-divine origin of emerging media, religious countries have more issues and challenges compared to other countries, such as the crisis of religious identity, pluralism and pluralism, atheism, weakening of religious beliefs, increasing violence. Spreading lust, promoting nudity culture, etc. have been encountered.
Of course, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the results of articles and research by researchers and evidences such as the presence of more than 60% of people in the society on virtual networks, the growing trend of training and training activities in the virtual space, media addiction, Promoting the spirit of violence and aggression, weakening face-to-face relationships and reducing intimacy, disrupting the process of religious socialization, reducing spirituality and the spirit of trust among citizens, indicates the realization of a network society and training issues affected by it.
 
2. Materials and Methods 
The present research is considered “applied” in terms of its objective. To validate the issues surrounding spiritual education in the context of a networked society, a “qualitative meta-analysis” method was employed. Additionally, to compile and authenticate the findings, the experiences of researchers were utilized, alongside “semi-structured interviews and expert validation” involving professors in the fields of sociology, psychology, and education. It is important to note that qualitative meta-analysis refers to a method aimed at providing a comprehensive and thorough overview of the results of researchers’ studies on a specific topic. In other words, meta-analysis seeks to draw conclusions and substantiate a specific issue by using the theories of multiple researchers within a single foundational topic.
 
3. Discussion
In order to revive spiritual education in the face of the networked society, the officials of the political and religious system should put the following things at the top of their agenda: adapt and apply new educational methods and tools in networked societies, just as the prophets of God also adapted to The conditions and requirements of their time used propaganda and media tools.
   The officials and managers of the systems should educate families in platforms such as radio and television, hold special meetings for parents of students in schools, provide professors and approve media literacy university courses with the approach of family studies and include study units. Among the courses of students of other disciplines (future parents), identify and share the experiences of successful parents in education, and take the necessary measures in this regard.
Paying attention to spiritual intelligence along with other types of intelligence, for the spiritual growth and development of citizens, should be paid attention to by the officials of educational institutions. Therefore, it is necessary for political officials and administrators to reform the educational system and employ caring teachers and trainers; Children, teenagers and young people should guide the society towards thinking about their existence, origin and destination and in this way, while strengthening their spiritual intelligence, they should take an effective step towards the realization of spiritual education in the society.
The timely, logical and correct narration of the facts in religious societies will follow the correct mindset and attitude, and such an attitude will follow the correct action and decision, and vice versa.
The celebrity-centered phenomenon is one of the main issues of network societies, which has challenged the issue of education, especially spiritual education. One of the important solutions in this regard is adopting the approach of hero-making or national and religious myth-making against celebrity-making.
Technical issues related to content transfer and its presentation solutions should be given special attention by religious missionaries and religious experts.
Political systems can take effective steps in the field of staying away from cyberspace by measures such as reforming and strengthening population policies and increasing welfare facilities that strengthen the phenomenon of multiple children in families. This is a walk.
Establishing numerous sports centers and applying discounts in paying the costs of participating in those centers, holding sports competitions in schools and other educational institutions, holding courses and teaching cultural and artistic activities among young people and teenagers and holding scientific and recreational camps from There are measures that need to be taken into consideration by political systems in order to be safe from the aforementioned issues.
 
4. Conclusion
In the sphere of rapid and extensive social changes, only organizations and systems have a lasting chance to modify their traditional ways in accordance with the new conditions. According to sociologists, the media is the most important factor of social changes in today’s societies. The media has been able to form a new type of society by changing many aspects of people’s lives, including changes in people’s attitudes, needs and beliefs (network society). Due to this importance, the researchers of the current study tried to focus on how to realize spiritual training (as one of the most important missions of religious political systems) which has faced many challenges in the face of the networked society. is to provide solutions to the authorities. As it should be kept in mind, attention to spiritual training and its realization solutions in network societies for the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran system, from two aspects: 1. Due to the specific missions of religious political systems in realizing and enhancing the spiritual training  of citizens and 2. due to the continuous conspiracies and conspiracies of the enemies of the Islamic system in the direction of de-religious and weakening belief in religious rituals, it is important and more necessary. demands Among the important findings (solutions) that this research achieved are: the need for religious political systems to pay special attention to the training dignity of the family institution, to strengthen spiritual intelligence in training systems, to protect the speech and actions of officials and those around them. They pointed out, raising heroes against celebrity-centeredness, answering doubts, caring for the role of peers among children, etc. It is hoped that this research has taken a small step in attracting the opinions of respected researchers in the direction of thinking about solutions and facing the many issues that have occurred with the networking of societies. Although the authors of the present study believe that absolutism in providing solutions for the development of spiritual training will not have a significant objective and emotional benefit unless the members of the society start training and refinement in themselves and believe in the reform of the society should be accepted as a fixed principle.