In anticipation of the Faith in the City event, Allison Chubb has submitted the following article to the Rupert's Land News, an online news-service of the Diocese of Rupert's Land (Anglican Church of Canada). Thank you, Allison, for getting the news out.
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| Allison |
I have
heard it said that social networking is a symptom of our consumerist,
individualistic culture which should be prophetically resisted. Yet after
several years of prayer, research, and experimentation, I’ve become convinced
of quite the opposite: the Holy Spirit is, in fact, on twitter. As a postmodern
in her late twenties who can remember life without the
internet, I have watched my peers and my students change the ways they interact
with one another. And while opinions on what this means abound, changing
methods of communication is quite a normal thing.
While some
Christians are afraid that communication changes mean a growing irrelevance for
the Church and a narcissism which prevents young adults from seeking community,
I would argue that God is up to something here, perhaps calling us to a new way
of doing life together. After all, the Holy Spirit has never been one to sit
idly by as humanity changes beyond recognition. We worship the God of
yesterday, today, and tomorrow, One who is the master creator of culture and at
work in all times and places.
On November
2nd at the Faith and the City conference hosted by Augustine United
Church, I will argue that social media is not only a valuable tool for the Church,
but it is a place where God is already at work, drawing people into community
and into God’s self. The ecumenical conference will focus on faith and
political engagement, so I will look at how Christians might use social
networking as a way to live into God’s call to pursue justice and mercy in the
city. Other panelists include Jane Barter-Moulaison, Tim Sale, Aiden Enns,
Lynda Trono, Bill Blaikie, and others.
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