About the book: 2023 / New media and communications (digital television, Internet, computers, tablets, smartphones, social networks and instant messengers) have taken over life modern society. Based on the research of modern thinkers, sociologists and scientists specializing in the field of cultural studies and communication sciences, the famous Orthodox theologian Jean-Claude Larcher makes a deep and detailed analysis of the destructive consequences that new media generate in different spheres of human life - cultural, social , mental, intellectual, family and especially spiritual. In the final chapter, the author offers some preventive and therapeutic measures to get rid of Internet addiction and restore your mental and spiritual identity. The French edition of the book was published in 2016 (Paris: Cerf). For the Russian edition, the text was revised, corrected and updated by the author. The book is addressed to everyone who wants to critically understand the use of new media in modern society.