Churches have had a long history of adopting new media to communicate their message whether it was plays, the printing press, or contemporary film. New technology offers resources that impact preaching by integrating
multimedia in worship, expanding outreach through streaming services and
podcasts, and providing live feedback through tools such as
Twitter/chat. The life of religious communities is also impacted by new
communication technologies that blur the boundaries of local and remote
participation and challenge traditional ideas of koinonia (fellowship).
This year's annual conference at the Center for the Study of Information and Religion at Kent State University (June...