[sydneyanglicans.net] 21 Sep 2008--We live in extraordinary times – times of astonishing change. Since the launch of the Internet into the public arena in the nineties and the widespread adoption of mobile technology, our society, especially the youngest members of it, has undergone a radical change in the way we gather information, learn, communicate with each other and ultimately the way we relate.
In a few short years these technologies, commonly referred to as the ‘New Media’, have become an integral part of our everyday lives. We use them for conducting business, for buying everything from groceries to holidays, for keeping up with each other, even finding a partner.
Christians have never been afraid to use new technology to spread the Gospel. It was carried far and wide on the Roman roads of the apostles’ world, and still further on the back of the printing press during the Reformation.
Radio has enabled the Gospel to travel into countries that are closed to foreigners and television has taken it deep into the private spaces of millions of homes.
So what advantage, if any, does the New Media offer Christians today?
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