So what do we think about social media and its role in the life of faith? As the church begins to come to terms with Blogging and Vlogging and FaceBook and Twitter, there’s very little doubt that this new form of communication will have a substantial impact on the way we share both the Good News and our lives together. It’s easy for us here in the blogosphere to lose track of just how revolutionary this form of communication is, and it’s helpful to keep sight of where this might be leading us.
There’s a solid article on the contemporary relationship between faith and technology over at CNET today, one that’s worth reading and/or showing to your technology-averse sessions. Got leadership that’s reluctant to take full advantage of this revolution? Print out a copy.
Conversations about what impact this will have are ongoing, and there were some interesting takes recently on the subject from a few folks in the emergent and Presby world. Carol over at Tribal Church was musing about Twittering during church events:
I like it when people twitter during conferences, and even worship. This is why…
There’s some good blog-conversation over that-a-way, so feel free to join in!
At the same time, Bishop N.T. Wright has been featured mulling over the risks of web-based media in a great little Vimeo clip. Yeah, there’s irony there. Go give it a watch over at Blog RPS.
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