Mediating Faith
Author | : Clint Schnekloth |
Publisher | : Augsburg Fortress Publishers |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451472295 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451472293 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mediating Faith written by Clint Schnekloth and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church struggles with media. Whether it is a denomination negotiating the 24-hour news cycle or a church evaluating how Facebook or online games are influencing the youth group, media is raising questions and placing demands on communities of faith in ways that could not have been imagined just 20 years ago. Thus the importance of understanding media for the church has never been greater. In Mediating Faith, church leaders of all kinds will find Clint Schnekloth an engaging and insightful guide to this new and sometimes wondrous world. In doing so he offers an evaluation and theological response to the trans-media era that highlights its potential to transform our work and world.Far from frightening, Schnekloth highlights the opportunities and the riches of this fascinating time.