The Internet is my Religion

This is a fascinating video from Jim Gilliam who was raised among fundamentalists, home-schooled, is a graduate of Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University, and has had quite a spiritual journey. He reflects on that journey, and on the important role the Internet has played both in that journey and in his struggle with cancer here:

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry has this to say:

Perhaps the best and most significant part of the talk is this quote: “God is just what happens when humanity is connected.” And indeed the unique feature of Christianity is that it is based on a personal relationship with God—indeed, a god who is both fully human and fully divine. I do believe that God “happens” when humanity is connected. I also believe that God is more and not “just” that, but I also think it’s as important to get the first part as it is to get the second part.

Read all of his reflections here.

 

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