Living in a digital culture : the need for theological reflection
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2015-02
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AOSIS Publishing
Abstract
Today our lives are filled with technology through which we communicate, work, play
and even engage with for making meaning. This implies the pervasive presence of digital
media as an integral part of our everyday life. Although studies on media are mostly done by
sociology and communication students, living in a digital age has significant implications for
theological reflections. Despite this being the case there is gap in terms of a religious response
to technology. In response to this, the aim of this article is to stimulate theological reflections
with regard to living in a digital culture. This is achieved by raising theological questions in the
hope that theology could take a proactive role in these discussions. The implications of living
in a digital culture are quite vast; therefore, the focus will be limited to how a community is
formed and sustained, and the possible implications for the church as community.
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CITATION: Cloete, A.L. 2015. Living in a digital culture : the need for theological reflection. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 71(2): 1-7, doi: 10.4102/hts.v71i2.2073.
The original publication is available at http://www.hts.org.za
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
The original publication is available at http://www.hts.org.za
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund.
Keywords
Mass media in religion, Social media, Christianity and culture
Citation
Cloete, A.L. 2015. Living in a digital culture : the need for theological reflection. HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 71(2): 1-7, doi: 10.4102/hts.v71i2.2073