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Setting a foundation at the intersection of faith and mobile technology

How do churches, mission groups, organizations, communities, parents, and people respond to life when their use of mobile technology intersects with their faith? Here, we not just ask that question, but present the foundations for answering it. Read more about Mobile Ministry Magazine (MMM) and its mission/vision.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Independence or Community: Lessons to Be Learned

If there is one lesson about mobile devices that is ever present, its that there is a balance between being independent and living in a community that is constantly being challenged. Because of the newness of mobile devices and Internet services, one can argue even that we've lost the idea of community while gaining independence.

An article, linked at Nokia Conversations, looks at mobile-enabled communities in India and Africa and asks what can we learn from those communities, and in effect do what technology was set out to do for us in the beginning - connect one another.

What lessons are mobile and Internet technologies giving to you in repect to community and independence?

Labels: community, mobility, Nokia, people