Comments on: Asking Questions, and the Future of the Church http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/ Trying to make sense of the world, Church, God and life in general Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:02:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lasse Bech http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5044 Lasse Bech Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:43:58 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5044 I think it could be a Scandinavian thing in three languages. (Some of us will just have to get some practise reading Swedish) A combined page with a) Blog by the editorial staff b) Articles by selected authors - as a magazine would be c) Podcasts d) comment option on all of the above - this could be semi-free-for-all (that is: moderated on the basis of a code of conduct I think it could be a Scandinavian thing in three languages. (Some of us will just have to get some practise reading Swedish)

A combined page with
a) Blog by the editorial staff
b) Articles by selected authors – as a magazine would be
c) Podcasts
d) comment option on all of the above – this could be semi-free-for-all (that is: moderated on the basis of a code of conduct

]]> By: kennethbirch http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5043 kennethbirch Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:13:38 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5043 Yes, a website might be a way to go. Question is, whether it should be a traditional free-for-all forum (which can quickly turn ugly without moderation) or more of a collection of articles by selected authors - an online magazine (or group blog), if you will. Perhaps the latter is the more interesting option. As for joining the mainstream, yes that's a good point. And I wouldn't mind contributing more to the church magazine (if the editor is reading, she will be after me for that). The question is if the mainstream readership is "ready", or are there still issues that many readers would be offended by? I still remember some of the angry letters to the editor printed in the past. @Alexander: Identifying topics will be an interesting undertaking, as will exploring them. But what I'm after is not just viewing other topics "from the Adventist tradition", but also questioning elements within that tradition itself. Yes, a website might be a way to go. Question is, whether it should be a traditional free-for-all forum (which can quickly turn ugly without moderation) or more of a collection of articles by selected authors – an online magazine (or group blog), if you will. Perhaps the latter is the more interesting option.

As for joining the mainstream, yes that’s a good point. And I wouldn’t mind contributing more to the church magazine (if the editor is reading, she will be after me for that). The question is if the mainstream readership is “ready”, or are there still issues that many readers would be offended by? I still remember some of the angry letters to the editor printed in the past.

@Alexander: Identifying topics will be an interesting undertaking, as will exploring them. But what I’m after is not just viewing other topics “from the Adventist tradition”, but also questioning elements within that tradition itself.

]]> By: Lasse Bech http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5042 Lasse Bech Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:54:41 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5042 First step in my mind could be a web page inspired by the spectrum page. Really an Adventist Forum. Niels has a point - why don't we just send more articles to the official church magazine - i know the editor is open to it. First step in my mind could be a web page inspired by the spectrum page. Really an Adventist Forum.

Niels has a point – why don’t we just send more articles to the official church magazine – i know the editor is open to it.

]]> By: Alexander http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5040 Alexander Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:55:07 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5040 I'd be interested to hear more about the key change topics (the environment is clearly becoming bigger here in the U.S.) and how next generation Danes address them from the Adventist tradition. I’d be interested to hear more about the key change topics (the environment is clearly becoming bigger here in the U.S.) and how next generation Danes address them from the Adventist tradition.

]]> By: Daniel Birch http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5039 Daniel Birch Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:27:54 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5039 I'm in - for what it's worth. But I am unsure about the demand - aren't these discussions best kept in the blogosphere, anyway? I’m in – for what it’s worth. But I am unsure about the demand – aren’t these discussions best kept in the blogosphere, anyway?

]]> By: Niels Tvesok http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5038 Niels Tvesok Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:04:03 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5038 That joining the mainstream idea... why don't we just do it!? That joining the mainstream idea… why don’t we just do it!?

]]> By: kennethbirch http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5037 kennethbirch Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:11:17 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5037 My initial objection was the added cost in print and postage service for yet another publication by the church. I'm not sure they would deem it worthwhile, considering the demand. It might be possible, though, as a grass-roots project - a Danish version of Spectrum, perhaps. It definitely sounds tempting :) The question is demand, I guess - would there be a market for something like this in print, or would it best be kept online? My initial objection was the added cost in print and postage service for yet another publication by the church. I’m not sure they would deem it worthwhile, considering the demand.

It might be possible, though, as a grass-roots project – a Danish version of Spectrum, perhaps. It definitely sounds tempting :) The question is demand, I guess – would there be a market for something like this in print, or would it best be kept online?

]]> By: Lasse Bech http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5036 Lasse Bech Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:40:00 +0000 http://kennethbirch.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/asking-questions-and-the-future-of-the-church/#comment-5036 That new church magazine idea ... why don't we just do it!? That new church magazine idea … why don’t we just do it!?

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