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Media and Technology, Globalisation

Truth and the globalized media

Media and Technology

We commit ourselves to a renewed critical and creative engagement with media and technology, as part of making the case for the truth of Christ in our media cultures. We must do so as God’s ambassadors of truth, grace, love, peace and justice.

We identify the following major needs:

A) Media awareness: to help people develop a more critical awareness of the messages they receive, and of the worldview behind them. The media can be neutral, and sometimes gospel friendly. But they are also used for pornography, violence and greed. We encourage pastors and churches to face these issues openly and to provide teaching and guidance for believers in resisting such pressures and temptations.

B) Media presence: to develop authentic and credible Christian role models and communicators for the general news media and the entertainment media, and to commend these careers as a worthy means of influence for Christ.

C) Media ministries: to develop creative, combined and interactive use of ‘traditional’, ‘old’ and ‘new’ media, to communicate the gospel of Christ in the context of a holistic biblical worldview.

From the Cape Town Commitment - Part 2, Section IIA, 4

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Resources

A brief report from The Lausanne Regional Consultation on Media and the Gospel
A brief report from The Lausanne Regional Consultation on Media and the Gospel
By Lars Dahle | Norway
Blog
Topics: Media and Communications
EPIC STORY VIDEO: SOUTHERN EUROPE’S YOUTH
EPIC STORY VIDEO: SOUTHERN EUROPE’S YOUTH
By TWR Europe | United States
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Topics: Media and Communications
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Stimme eines Christen in einer sich rasch verändernden Medienlandschaft - eine Einschätzung von TWR Europa
By Felix Widmer | United States
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Topics: Media and Communications
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More Lausanne Connections
By Phil Miglioratti (US Lausanne) | United States
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The Christian Communicator: Insights from 2 Corinthians 4-5.
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