This may not be suitable in a monastic setting, but fits into the general theme of religious use of social media. At the "Kirchentag" some kind of big convention of German Protestants, participants will try send the complete text of the bible on Twitter. It was difficult to find any pages in English, but here you are: http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/9201 If you are able to read German I could provide more links. Annette Pohlke Am 26.04.2009 um 13:22 schrieb Charles Ess:
Dear AoIR-ists,
On behalf of a colleague who is seeking to help a monastic community - I'm trying to develop an inventory of (possible/actual) uses of social media such as SNS's, Twitter, etc. that either (a) fit within - rather than disrupt or distort - the disciplines and practices defining / constituting monastic life and contemplation, and/or (b) might foster one or more of those practices, e.g. _lectio divina_ and other forms of guided/disciplined contemplation of sacred texts, community prayer, etc.
I have some interesting examples from my previous (very modest) work in these domains - but all of which emerged prior to the explosion of social media such as SNS's, Twitter, etc.
So ... any suggestions for more contemporary examples, resources, contacts, etc. would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance, - charles ess
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