Friending God
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Friending God

Social Media, Spirituality and Community

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eBook - ePub

Friending God

Social Media, Spirituality and Community

About this book

Winner: 2017 Eric Hoffer Award, Honorable Mention, Spiritual Understanding the new coordinates of cyberspace, community and faith. Who am I online? Are cyber-friendships real? The internet has become an existentially new reality of our lives. It stirs questions about who we are as people, and what we long for in the depths of our souls. Jesuit Antonio Spadaro is one of Pope Francis' close advisors on social media and cybertheology. He offers here clear, and simple principles to understand the spirituality of the internet, its promise and peril. We the people of the 21st century are creatures of the World Wide Web, always online, always connected, always communicating. And we--like all others throughout history--have created this technology in our own image, which gives this creation of ours a spiritual dimension as well. The Church knows the truth of this well, and it has known for a long time. This book offers an accessible introduction to a profound understanding of how we can use social media in ways that make us more whole, and fulfill our deeper desires of social connection. Everyone who wants to give a spiritual dimension to their life, and uses the internet must read this book. (This is the English language edition of the Crossroad Publishing title Compartir a Dios en la red, ISBN9780824501426)

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 / Spiritual Technology
  7. 2 / The Web and Relationships
  8. 3 / The Internet Is a Real Place
  9. 4 / Faith and Knowledge in the Age of the Internet
  10. 5 / Not Just Connections but Communion
  11. 6 / The Place of the Gift
  12. 7 / Who Is Our Neighbor Online?
  13. 8 / Incarnation and Witness
  14. 9 / Church of Connections or Mystical Body?
  15. Conclusion
  16. Notes
  17. Reflection Guide: Prepared by Daniella Zsupan-Jerome
  18. About the Author
  19. About the Author of the Reflection Guide
  20. About the Translator
  21. About the Publisher
  22. Additional Reading