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Ok enough about me – let’s talk about where to find me.

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

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The Future of Faith Online
Christian Web Conference 2009
About Cynthia Ware
Find me… on the cloud
The Digital Sanctuary http://thedigitalsanctuary.org/
Twitter http://twitter.com/cynthiaware
LinkedInhttp://linkedin.com/cynthiaware
Facebookhttp://facebook.com/cynthiaware
Digital http://digital.leadnet.org/
Discussing New Media
Produces polarizing debates
Unpredictable trajectories
Temptations to draw conclusions
Distinguishing Usages:
Use of interactive media “at church”
Use of interactive media “as church”
The Immediate Future:
Web 3.0
Lifestreaming
Holographic Telepresence
Seamless Smart Technologies
The Distant Future:
translucency to transparency
omnipresence
immersive environments
virtual communities
living as denizens
How WeDetermine Direction:
Much deeper dialog needed
Less sectarianism
Willingness to embrace both/and; balance
Create adaptable environments.
How WeDetermine Direction:
Much deeper dialog needed
Less sectarianism
Willingness to embrace “both/and” balance
Create adaptable environments