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Book SynopsisHow has the internet changed our notion of theology? Has the internet had similar effects on the thinking of Christianity that were experienced after the development of other media technologies? This book aims to clarify how thinking has changed or remained the same in an era which is often seen as one in which the media's changes have speeded up.
Trade Review"The book provides a substantial introduction to the anthropological and theological questions raised by our life "on line": smartphones, Google, virtual spaces, avatars. Spadaro raises questions having to do with the need of the Church to engage the new 'intellectus fidei' in the age of the internet." -- -Massimo Faggioli University of St. Thomas "There are key questions in this book-whether or not one's congregational life is steeped in digital technologies. It is important that we consider the extent to which people's sense of the presence of others is being redefined by augmented reality." -The Expository Times "He [Spadaro] stirs our religious imagination to think differently about how we communicate faith in a digital culture." -St. Anthony Messenger "Cybertheology by Antonio Spadaro is an excellent attempt to understand Christian faith and theology in the era of the Internet and digital communication. It is a pioneering work that contributes to a new understanding of the familiar concept of theology as faith seeking understanding." -- -Jose Palakeel Theologicon, Kochi, India
Table of ContentsPremise 1. Internet: Between Theology and Technology 2. Man, the decoder and the Search Engine for God 3. The Mystical and Connective Body 4. Hacker Ethics and Christian Vision 5. Liturgy, Sacraments and 'Virtual Presence' 6. The Technological Tasks of 'Collective Intelligence' Notes Bibliography Index of Names
