Tag: Media

A sabbath from e-mail?

When technology means you can be working 24/7, how do we find the right balance of work and life? Some companies are instituting a “no e-mail after work hours” policy.

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Surprising “Truth Squad” takes down WSJ op-ed

Jay Akasie, who describes himself a “traditional Episcopalian”, wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal yesterday that was so filled with error and misleading statements that it brought immediate rebuttal from across the Episcopal spectrum.

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Humor or blasphemy?

Is a cartoon showing the resurrection by using Humpty Dumpty all together again on the third day, humor or blasphemy?

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Hunger for Meaning: or, the Transcendence Games

A more giving blogger (definitely me), when presented with such material, would say you can look into such a book, a movie, and find the Christ you worship because the worship creates the consciousness of a set of themes that are simply prevalent in life and a narrative that is simply true – about love, resurrection, and life.

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Lent: the app?

Today, we have looked at the good and the ugly at the intersection of the interwebs and the church. Now it’s time for the silly.

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How “Kony” went viral

News of The Lord’s Resistance Army, its leader, Joseph Kony, and their brutal tactics, including using kidnapped children as soldiers have been around for years. This week a video and an intense social media campaign brought the story to life in a big way.

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Vatican and other church websites hacked

Religious websites have been the target of denial-of-service attacks or outright vandalism. Yesterday the official website for the Vatican was knocked off the air with other sites carrying messages claiming it was work of a loose-knit group known as “Anonymous.”

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