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After Babel: Digital Theology and Contextualities. 
Research has shown how vastly access to and use of digital technology differs between world regions, generations, classes, religions and gender: the use of digital technology is highly contextual. The same applies to theological reflection on digital technologies, their potentials and dangers, present and future uses: theological reflection is highly contextual. The conference will explore the interrelation between theology, contextuality and digital technology with particular focus on intercontextuality.

How does the Western church not merely survive, but thrive, in this particular moment in history? How do we reach post-Christians: the nones, the dones, the not-yet-wons, our daughters and sons? Some of the answers, of course—prayer, evangelism, discipleship, hospitality, service, the power of the Spirit—are the same as they have always been. But others might require theological, historical and cultural reflection: on how and why we got here, what challenges and opportunities are before us, and how we might respond to them.
So we are going to spend some time thinking about all this. We will be joined by the outstanding duo of Rebecca McLaughlin (author of Confronting Christianity, The Secular Creed, and several other excellent books) and Rachel Gilson (author of Born Again This Way) to help us. The conference will be hosted by Andrew Wilson (King’s Church, London) and will include plenary sessions, breakout discussions, meals together, and time for Q&A.

Centre for Baptist Studies and The Angus Library on-day conference on Digital Theology.