"The Fabric of our Lives": Catholic Church Perspectives on the Internet

This paper is a first attempt to explore how a theology of communication might best integrate and develop reflection on the Internet and the problematic area of the so-called "information society." It examines the way in which official Church documents on communications have attempted to d...

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Published in:Fieldwork in religion
Main Author: McDonnell, Jim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2009]
In: Fieldwork in religion
Further subjects:B information ethics
B right to communicate
B Information Society
B Internet
B Media Ecology
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Summary:This paper is a first attempt to explore how a theology of communication might best integrate and develop reflection on the Internet and the problematic area of the so-called "information society." It examines the way in which official Church documents on communications have attempted to deal with these issues and proposes elements for a broader framework including "media ecology," information ethics and more active engagement with the broader social and policy debates.
ISSN:1743-0623
Contains:Enthalten in: Fieldwork in religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/firn.v4i2.150