Doing God in Digital Culture: How Digitality is Shaping Theology

Abstract

Cursor_ Zeitschrift für explorative Theologie Doing God in Digital Culture: How Digitality is Shaping Theology 2 Every era births its revolution. Our own age is arguably defined by "the 4th revolution"-the expansion of digital information and communication technologies that are, as Luciano Flordi states, "pervasively, profoundly, and relentlessly" reshaping all spheres of life including human identity, activity and thought. 1 This article suggests ways in which the emerging conditions of digitality have a bearing on our theologizing. I will first propose that the digital condition is becoming the new horizon for theological enquiry. More specifically, it is suggested that digital cultures disrupt the immanence of modernity thereby creating a climate more attuned to theological utterances. I then turn to theories deriving from media studies to discuss the impact of digital communication technology on notions of God in our culture. Finally, I show how concepts and metaphors from digital technology can inform theological debates over doctrine.