Religious Bloggers - Influential? E-mail
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Friday, 05 March 2010 14:12

keyboardNearly 100 religious blogs were surveyed for a new study that looks at the influence of such blogs on current religious discourse. From ABP's report on this new study from the Social Science Research Council (SSRC):

Blogs are a growing but still relatively underutilized influence on today's religious discourse, according to a study of the religious blogosphere by the Social Science Research Council.



"Blogs have given occasion to a whole new set of conversations about religion in public life. They represent a tremendous opportunity for publication, discussion, cross-fertilization and critique of a kind never seen before," the authors report.

"In principle, at least, the Internet offers an opportunity to break down old barriers and engender new communities. While the promise is vast, the actuality is only what those taking part happen to make of it."

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How many religious blogs do you frequent (aside from Faithlab, of course)? Do you or the ministers at your church blog? If so... feel free to post links to your blogs as comments.

 

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Blogs and bogs
written by Rick Jordan, March 05, 2010
I would really like to blog more often, but am detered by two things. First, it's takes time. It's time I love to give, because i enjoy writing, but it's time I seldom seem to have. Secondly, when I look at the dashboard and see that 3-10 have read it (though I've had up to 30), it makes me wonder if it's worth the time, other than my own enjoyment. Right now, I'm doing something as a lenten discipline. I've fallen a bit behind with two week-long retreats back-to-back, but I hope to catch up soon. http://rickjordan.wordpress.com/

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