Sacred life in a digital age
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Sacred life in a digital age

What follows is a conversation I had with Felicia Wu Song, Professor of Sociology at Westmont College about her recent book, Restless Devices. DCS: What motivated you to write Restless Devices? FWS: Over the past few years, more and more of us have felt overwhelmed and exhausted by the digital demands in our lives. And…

Applying what we’ve learned for a post-pandemic church
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Applying what we’ve learned for a post-pandemic church

Years ago, I developed a course entitled “Catechesis and Community,” looking at new forms of Christian community and how the faith was being transmitted in a post-Christendom world. I included a whole class on “online church.” At the time, the inclusion of a digital Christian presence was met with raised eyebrows as some openly asked,…

Disruptive theology
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Disruptive theology

As information becomes more available, networks widen and Christians who have doubts about the old way of doing things encounter each other in ways that transcend geography, more and more Christians are questioning the conservative, rules-based, geographically-bound churches of their youth.