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Digital Reformation.Pdf, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Bruce D. Baker, Mike Langford
Digital Reformation.Pdf, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Bruce D. Baker, Mike Langford
Michael J. Paulus, Jr.
Digital information and communication technologies are rapidly changing how we understand our identities and institutions. Five hundred years ago, new printing technologies created conditions that enabled the Protestant reformation and profoundly changed the world. Today, we are in the midst of a digital revolution. But what is being reformed, and what are we reforming? This session will explore the nature of our present information age and the theological questions it raises, touching on theological principles, cultural critiques, and spiritual practices that can help us reflect on digital reformation and transformation.
The Image Of The Library In The Life And Work Of Charles Williams, Michael J. Paulus Jr.
The Image Of The Library In The Life And Work Of Charles Williams, Michael J. Paulus Jr.
Michael J. Paulus, Jr.
Charles Williams, the “third” or “oddest” Inkling, was an author and a publisher whose life was significantly shaped by books. But every book he read, wrote, published, or discussed was a compromise—of meaning, form, or craft. Yet each book participated in the hope of redemption and reconciliation through its connections with other books. The way these connections co-inhere suggests an important image for understanding Williams’s books as well as his life: the library.
Focusing on the Masques of Amen House, a trilogy of plays set in the library of the Oxford University Press London office, this paper explores the …