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Zusatztext ‘For all the change that the internet has brought to our lives, little serious work has been done to try to understand how it is effecting our theological perspectives.With Aquinas on the Web? Doing Theology in an Internet Age, Dr. Jana Bennett works to rectify the situation by offering the first systematic look at the way in which the theological enterprise—both at home and in the academy—is transformed by life online.Not so much a primer on the internet or a theological critique of the web (although it does include some of each), the book explores the intersection of the internet and some of the central categories of Christian theology, including theological anthropology, authority, soteriology, ecclesiology, embodiment, and human action.Creative, friendly, and ecumenically oriented, Aquinas on the Web? provides an intriguing entry point for students and faculty alike who might be tempted to see little connection between our online practices and theological commitments.We all have a lot to discover about being faithful members of the Body of Christ in this new age of digital connectedness. Aquinas on the Web is a great first step along the way.' - James Caccamo, Associate Professor, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Saint Joseph's University, USA Informationen zum Autor Jana M. Bennett is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton, USA. Vorwort This book takes theological questioning about the internet to greater depth, discussing traditional theological questions in light of Web 2.0 technology. Zusammenfassung The “problem” of the internet has plagued theologians for the past decade: some have claimed it as “gnostic” and evil because it denies the Christian doctrine of the incarnation and lacks serious engagement with others. Some have viewed the internet as presenting good possibilities for theological work because it provides a democratic arena for sharing ideas, unrestricted by traditional hierarchies and concerns. None of these considerations quite capture the problems or benefits that the internet provides. Jana Bennett reviews critically how Web 2.0 both develops from traditional theology and also how Web 2.0 may change the way traditional theology is done. Web 2.0 spaces do invite many more lay people to participate in theological conversations than in the past, but the conversations frequently become constricted because of the medium. At the same time, Web 2.0 also offers surprising spaces for renewing or revisiting questions that theologians have left aside. The book explores how theologians and other interested persons might carefully respond, neither totally rejecting nor wholly embracing Web 2.0 technology. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Thomistic Internet? / 2. Authority /3. Beauty, Truth, and the Good / 4. Theological Anthropology / 5. Virtuous Living / 6. Church / 7. Conclusions...
