The church can be uncertain of itself in our digital age. Some Christians denounce the twenty-first century's media culture while others embrace the latest gadgets and apps as soon as they appear. Many of us are stumbling along amidst the tweets, status updates, podcasts, and blog posts, wondering if we have ventured into a realm beyond the scope of biblical wisdom. Though there is such a thing as 'new media', Andrew Byers reminds us that the actual concept of media is ancient, theological, and even biblical. In fact, there is such a thing as the media of God. 'TheoMedia' are means by which God communicates and reveals himself - creation, divine speech, inspired writings, the visual symbol of the cross, and more. Christians are actually called to media saturation. But the media that are to most prominently saturate our lives are the media of God. If God creates and uses media, then Scripture provides a theological logic by which we can create and use media in the digital age. This book is not an unqualified endorsement of the latest media products or a tirade against media technology. Instead, Byers calls us to rethink our understanding of media in terms of the media of God in the biblical story of redemption.

About the Author
Andrew Byers is a PhD student in New Testament at Durham University, where he serves as the Chaplain of St. Mary's College and as a theological consultant for the CODEC Institute (Christian Communication in the Digital Age). He is the author of 'Faith Without Illusions: Following Jesus as a Cynic-Saint' (2011) and his blog is www.hopefulrealism.com

Reviews
In the third century of electronic communications ... Christians still don't have a constructive and guilt-free theology of media. Andrew Byers' book aims to put that right, steering a nuanced course between wholesale rejection of communications technology and uncritical cultural assimilation. Andrew Graystone, Third Way, vol 39 issue 1, February 2015 "Byers provides a truly theological framework for interpreting media, not in its individual manifestations, but as a mode of relating in itself. .he gives a solidly theological account of why the biblical story matters when theologians consider 21st century digital media. ...He takes complex forces and conveys their importance in a readable and accessible way. For that, and for his work to serve the church and broader society in conveying the message of Christ in a life-giving way, I thank Andrew Byers for this particular medium." -Jeremy Garber, Journal of Religion, Media & Digital Culture, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2015



Book Information
ISBN 9780718893521
Author Andrew Byers
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Lutterworth Press
Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd
Weight(grams) 375g