Who are you without Google?
Texts have the power to change lives. But only if the reader is willing to spend time with them, writes Timothy Larsen.
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Plugged in . . . to the future
In the heart of tobacco country, a United Methodist church is helping create a new economic future by providing adult computer training. Some members weren’t sure, but most agreed: It’s exactly what the church should be doing.
Cathy N. Davidson: The fourth great information revolution
We’re good at learning from authority, but how do we learn to question authority? That’s an invaluable skill in this collaborative, Internet age, says a professor of interdisciplinary studies.
The campus at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. Photo courtesy Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Online and on campus
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is developing a hybrid model of theological education using technology and on-campus instruction to engage students in new ways.
Robert E. Cooley: The computer will never completely replace the professor
Theological schools must use both sophisticated communication technologies and in-person teaching to effectively train pastors in the 21st century, says the former president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Sven Birkerts: Literary culture in the electronic age
Google vs Gutenberg. Author Sven Birkerts asks: What is lost in the rush to embrace digital culture?
Where two or more are gathered ...on Facebook
Much to her surprise, Cathleen Falsani finds community -- real, authentic, deeply connected, deeply faithful community -- online.
Gerardo Marti: The wi-fi church of the future (and present)
The omnipresence of smartphones and possibilities of GPS will change the way we experience church.
Matthew Phillips: Content or Communion?
Why shouldn’t we just download the best sermon available at iTunes for our Sunday worship?
Tafadzwa Mudambanuki: African Christians build community using radio and the Internet
The ‘ancient landmarks’ of the Bible are key to the gospel message, however you communicate it, says the director of UMC communications in Africa, Asia and Europe.
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