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| author | Epafras, Leonard Chrysostomos |
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| contents | <p>The oft-quoted "men behind the gun" emphasizes the autonomy and independence of human agency from human-fashioned instruments. The alienation of the instrument from "authentic" humanity might have come from the fifth century BCE when the Greek philosophers separated logos (discourse) and tekhne (instrument) in human affairs. Logos is considered closer to humanity, while tekhne derives from or, at most, has an effect on human activities. Such thought might be at stake in the growing digitalization of human lives and the ever-ubiquitous presence of artificial intelligence. It is the context that envelops the presence of the church in such a digital society. I argue the importance of considering logos and tekhne in a continuum to develop a networked, non-linear construction of theology. I borrow the term from the Javanese mystical tradition to problematize the link between logos and tekhne to base our discussion on constructing digital theology. Manunggaling kawula lan gusti (lit., the union between the creature and the creator), the Javanese version of unio mystica, is a model of spiritual interaction and human aspiration to be included in the divine realm. Manunggaling kawula lan mayantara, lit., the union between humanity and the internet, is a catchword for understanding the immersive power of digital technology in human lives. It appeals to a more critical construction of digital theology, such as e-cclesiology, the digital ecclesiology, through which the meaning of ecclesia and its embracing of digital technology in the ministry should be critically addressed</p> |
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| publishDate | 2024 |
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| spellingShingle | Incarnational Theology and E-cclesiology: A complex discourse in engaging digital technology Epafras, Leonard Chrysostomos <p>The oft-quoted "men behind the gun" emphasizes the autonomy and independence of human agency from human-fashioned instruments. The alienation of the instrument from "authentic" humanity might have come from the fifth century BCE when the Greek philosophers separated logos (discourse) and tekhne (instrument) in human affairs. Logos is considered closer to humanity, while tekhne derives from or, at most, has an effect on human activities. Such thought might be at stake in the growing digitalization of human lives and the ever-ubiquitous presence of artificial intelligence. It is the context that envelops the presence of the church in such a digital society. I argue the importance of considering logos and tekhne in a continuum to develop a networked, non-linear construction of theology. I borrow the term from the Javanese mystical tradition to problematize the link between logos and tekhne to base our discussion on constructing digital theology. Manunggaling kawula lan gusti (lit., the union between the creature and the creator), the Javanese version of unio mystica, is a model of spiritual interaction and human aspiration to be included in the divine realm. Manunggaling kawula lan mayantara, lit., the union between humanity and the internet, is a catchword for understanding the immersive power of digital technology in human lives. It appeals to a more critical construction of digital theology, such as e-cclesiology, the digital ecclesiology, through which the meaning of ecclesia and its embracing of digital technology in the ministry should be critically addressed</p> |
| title | Incarnational Theology and E-cclesiology: A complex discourse in engaging digital technology |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16785097 |