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Category Archive: Technology & Religion
Dec
16
Dec
08
I Have an iPhone…Guess I’m Going to Hell
From Gizmodo on How Pope Benedict will light a Christmas “Tree” display. Benedict XVI will activate the illumination from his apartments in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. He will touch the screen of a Sony “Tablet” with an “Android” operating system which, via the Internet, will transmit the command to switch on the electric current to …
Oct
26
What I’ve Been Saying to People About Social Networking
Summed up in a nice 2:00 video. Pastoral ministers who are baby boomers—pay attention. Now go post this on Facebook.
Oct
06
The Message Steve Jobs Left Us
Steve Jobs lived each day to the hilt. When he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he got lucky and beat it, but only for a time. Nevertheless, it gave him great resolve in being reminded that his time on earth is limited. A great message that he shared with Stanford’s 2005 graduating class. Take …
Sep
06
Tennis Fans Go the Way of Baseball Crowds
Last year, for my 40th birthday, I took a trip with Big League Tours to four different baseball stadiums that I had not previously visited (Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Cincinnati) . I had a blast as you can see in this picture with the Pirate Parrot and if you’re a baseball fan, I’d highly recommend …
Jul
22
Social Media and Church
Meredith Gould Google +ed this to her circle which I’m proud to be included in yesterday:
Jun
28
Is the Church Digitally Savvy?
Both Fr. Jim Martin and Br. Dan Horan take up the question of how the church is doing in the digital age. I’ll add to their comments by saying that I can answer the question easily and frankly. The church is doing awful, not just in the digital media but in the media in general. …
Jun
22
Throwback Twitter
So my colleague Pete Rogers (Regis University in Denver) and I were musing about what if Twitter were around 20-30 years ago and who would use it most effectively. Two sports stars that came to mind quickly were Muhammad Ali and Reggie Jackson: Muhammad Ali: “I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. George …
Jun
07
What If the Devil Had a Blog?
Jeffrey Pugh has thought about the above question and has penned a fine book, called Devil’s Ink, Blog from the Basement Office, which made my holding pattern on my flight much more enjoyable. Pugh provides a series of blog entries in the book covering everything from social networking to political dalliances (Anthony Weiner, watch out!) …
May
31
They’re Not Seeking
Recently, the discussion of “spiritual seekers” came up amongst some religious professionals I kibitz with from time to time. I mentioned casually that Christian Smith the great sociologist from Notre Dame had given a talk and I was asked to respond to his thoughts. One of the things that stuck out for me from his …
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Mike Hayes is an author, commentator, Campus Minister and Spiritual Director. He founded the award winning BustedHalo.com in 2001 and wrote the book Googling God with Paulist Press in 2007. Mike is currently a Campus Minister at The University at Buffalo where he serves on the staff of St Joseph University Church. He is available for speaking engagements, retreats and personal spiritual direction.
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