Virtual Christianity
Potential and Challenge for the Churches
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Paperback / softback
£8.40
Publisher: World Council of Churches (WCC Publications)
ISBN: 9782825414149
Number of Pages: 123
Published: 01/12/2004
Width: 21 cm
Height: 12 cm
How is the emerging Internet culture affecting Christian churches? How can churches influence the formation of the "virtual" world? Should we expect to find a new form of Christian faith evolving on the web, or simply to encounter a fresh means of experiencing Christian traditions? To what extent must churches resist tendencies present in the new media? Using both theoretical and practical approaches, the authors look at interactions between the churches and the Internet. They examine new information and communication technologies, and the philosophies -- secular and religious -- that accompany them; suggest ways in which Christian communities can realise the Internets potential for supporting and strengthening the churchs witness; and give examples of how websites may assist in the rediscovery of the gospel and inspire worship based in Christianitys unique vision of Gods relationship to humanity.
Introduction; The Internet and How to Use it; The Internet in the Current Social Environment; How the Church Assesses the Internet; The Internet and the Expansion of the Church; Conclusion.