What about a parent who watches their child’s first steps over skype, or on a video their spouse recorded? Is that as meaningful as being there? If not, is it a worthwhile substitute? Does it approximate the experience enough to be valuable?

Is this a fair parallel to the life/purpose of the church as a community, a body, a family?

I’m interested to hear your thoughts as someone with versed in media ecology who is a proponent of these sorts of developments.

indeed it does. i think we’re in the infant stage of the most profound social transformation in human history. our concepts of religion will be, and are now being, turned upside down by new connective technologies.

hope to see you @ theology after google.