Cynthia Ware discussed the future of faith online at the Christian Web Conference 2009. She talked about new media producing polarizing debates with unpredictable trajectories and temptations to draw conclusions. She distinguished between using interactive media "at church" versus "as church" and discussed immediate future technologies like Web 3.0, lifestreaming, and holographic telepresence. For the distant future, she mentioned translucency to transparency, omnipresence, immersive environments, and virtual communities. She said determining direction requires deeper dialog, less sectarianism, embracing balance, and creating adaptable environments.
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8. How WeDetermine Direction:Much deeper dialog neededLess sectarianismWillingness to embrace both/and; balanceCreate adaptable environments.
9. How WeDetermine Direction:Much deeper dialog neededLess sectarianismWillingness to embrace “both/and” balanceCreate adaptable environments
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Polarizing debate = wide-eyed digitopians (internet will create a new utopia) vs. wide-eyed alarmists (virtual communities are sinful) Pro-tech vs. No-techNo techers = counterculture ideology rebellious stance – resist infiltrationWe need more measured, less sensational, deeper dialog Extrapolation / prediction/ risky businessThis Conference great example of struggling with deeper issues while trying to keep speculation & prediction to a minimum.
Magnitude of what we see is easy to loose ourself in….Internet should not be seen so much as a technological tool as a paradigm shift in the way the world acts on a fundamental level.We are at the most rudimentary stages of what media will be and these are the earliest iterations of development. The most significant impact will likely be – not on “celebration service” production. But between Sundays – most interesting effect on media & technology – Sermons function as – conversations catalysts / provoke thought / convo + action during the week. Consequestly association of the term “church” with a group of people more than a building or weekend service.
Web 3.0 – data portability Social network interoperability & synced dataLifestreamingHolographic Telepresence – sermon casting, multi media incorporated makes single medium live monologue thing of the past. Sermon may take a less prominent position in the the scope of the week.Seamless Smart TechnologiesTouch screen displaysDedicated interactive spaces3D virtual environmentsMobile device intereaction
translucency to transparency – We have lived in Opacity. Not good or bad – just is.omnipresenceimmersive technology – shanehipps – become intentional about the time offlinevirtual communities- the virtual world will surpass the “real” world in our lives within the next few decades – Linden dollar = second life Virtual worlds are not imaginary – they are real but instead of being created by God – they are created by people
Much deeper dialog neededLess sectarianism Techno-cleansing group says its = distracting, invasive, & addictive Modern day Luddites & want to use the Bible to prove it. Willingness to embrace both/and; balancePillar of fire by night, cloud by day
Much deeper dialog neededLess sectarianism Techno-cleansing group says its = distracting, invasive, & addictive Modern day Luddites & want to use the Bible to prove it. Willingness to embrace both/and; balanceCreate adaptable environments: ie – new influencers, new trust agentsPillar of fire by night, cloud by day