Digitization in the Evangelical Church(es) in Germany: Exemplary Insights
This article presents exemplary insights into the state of digitization and the corresponding efforts of selected Evangelical Churches in Germany (the federal ekd and three of its member churches) to address an array of challenges triggered by the digital transformation. Three short reports on broad...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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Ecclesial practices
Year: 2020, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 83-100 |
IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KBB German language area KDD Protestant Church RB Church office; congregation RH Evangelization; Christian media |
Further subjects: | B
Ethics
B Public Theology B Anthropology B Media Ethics B Evangelical Church in Germany B state of digitization B Algorithm |
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Summary: | This article presents exemplary insights into the state of digitization and the corresponding efforts of selected Evangelical Churches in Germany (the federal ekd and three of its member churches) to address an array of challenges triggered by the digital transformation. Three short reports on broader studies demonstrate how the church is responding to these challenges as an actor within civil society, as well as an organization and a community of faith. This preliminary assessment suggests that the ekd is capable of both: taking part in the societal debate as well as designing and reinventing itself anew in the digital realm. Nevertheless, it will do well to figure out more context-sensitive solutions while stimulating both ethical and theological discussions. |
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ISSN: | 2214-4471 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Ecclesial practices
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22144417-bja10006 |