Christianity and Social Media

  • Chandra, Ravi. Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networks. Pacific Heart Books, 2017.
  • Cheong, Pauline Hope, Peter Fischer Nielsen, Stefan Gelfgren and Charles Ess, ed. Digital Religion, Social Media and Culture: Perspectives, Practices and Futures. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2012.*
  • Crawford, Terrace. Going Social: A Practical Guide on Social Media for Church Leaders. Kansas: Beacon Hill Press, 2012.*
  • Durham, Meenakshi Gigi, and Douglas M. Kellner. Media and Cultural Studies: Keyworks. 2nd Edition. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 2001.*
  • Forrester, Mark, ed. Trending Up: Social Media Strategies for Today’s Church. Springfield, Missouri: Salubris Resources, 2017.*
  • Hipps, Shane A. The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture: How Media Shapes Faith, the Gospel, and Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2005.*
  • Landry, Scot. Transforming Parish Communications: Growing the Church Through New Media. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, 2014.*
  • Lazarus, Natchi. The Connected Church: A Social Media Communication Strategy Guide for Churches, Nonprofits and Individuals in Ministry. Natchi Muthu Lazarus, 2017.*
  • Mirzoeff, Nicholas. An Introduction to Visual Culture. 2nd Edition. New York: Routledge, 2009.
  • Schultz, David Andrew. It’s Show Time!: Media, Politics, and Popular Culture (Politics, Media, and Popular Culture). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing, 2000.
  • Oord, Thomas Jay, ed. Theologians and Philosophers Using Social Media: Advice, Tips, and Testimonials. San Diego, CA: SacraSage Press, 2017.*
  • Vogt, Brandon. The Church and New Media: Blogging Converts, Online Activists, and Bishops Who Tweet. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor, 2011.*
  • Wise, Justin. The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 2014.*

 

*Refers to those written from a Christian perspective.