Jen Wilkin threw the Christian social media world a curve with her post last year, "Beware the Instagram Bible." Recently she was interviewed and discussed ways that the social media platform can favor a slanted or incomplete picture of the Bible's message. This raises great questions for every Christian to consider: What presuppositions (self-imposed) or pressures (from external influences) are getting in the way of our believing and sharing "the whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27)? And how does a given forum of communication (e.g., social media) tilt conversations in one direction or another? What are the unwritten rules about things you "can" and "cannot" say?
A collection of thoughts, questions, and challenges for the journey of spiritual life with Jesus Christ. * * * Posted by Peter K. Nelson
Thursday, September 06, 2018
Slanted Scripture for Social Media?
Jen Wilkin threw the Christian social media world a curve with her post last year, "Beware the Instagram Bible." Recently she was interviewed and discussed ways that the social media platform can favor a slanted or incomplete picture of the Bible's message. This raises great questions for every Christian to consider: What presuppositions (self-imposed) or pressures (from external influences) are getting in the way of our believing and sharing "the whole counsel of God" (Acts 20:27)? And how does a given forum of communication (e.g., social media) tilt conversations in one direction or another? What are the unwritten rules about things you "can" and "cannot" say?
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