The Internet and the Church: An Introduction

The Internet is connecting people and organisations around the world in important new ways, changing the way we relate to one another, find resources, share information and form communities. These changes have very important implications for Christians and their churches. This article offers an over...

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Published in:The expository times
Main Author: Hutchings, Tim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2010]
In: The expository times
Further subjects:B INTERNET in evangelistic work
B Christians
B Evangelistic work
B Social Networks
B Online Religion
B Evangelism
B Religion
B New Media
B Internet
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Summary:The Internet is connecting people and organisations around the world in important new ways, changing the way we relate to one another, find resources, share information and form communities. These changes have very important implications for Christians and their churches. This article offers an overview of online activity, including websites, blogs, forums, social network sites, virtual worlds and online evangelism, and introduces theoretical work on the importance of online social networking, the role of the user in shaping technology, and the balance between control and participation in online activity.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524610377955