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Welcome! At Signs and Wonders we sift through the World Wide Web looking for evidence of emerging religious futures. Our mission is to provide our readers -- religious futurists, ministers, and just plain spiritual people -- with a guided tour of the web, stopping wherever we see the future of faith unfolding before our eyes. We update this site every three days or so, so come back again and join us on our next trip. If you want to comment on anything you read here or discuss religious futures in general, come over to our forum. |
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August 07, 2000 [social] -- High Literature is embracing religion by Cody Clark at 7:39 AM (EST)  From the L.A. Times: "In high literary circles, where a fine mesh strains out only the rare talents, religion is a welcome intruder. Many fiction writers praised by critics for their "brilliant" and "luminous" work are building their reputation nowadays on life's deepest mystery." [feature] -- It's Official.... by Cody Clark at 7:35 AM (EST) There is now a scholarly journal for everything. [technological] -- Would you have to baptize an ET? by Cody Clark at 7:31 AM (EST) Vatican scientist Brother Guy Consolmagno muses on the impact of extraterrestrial life on religion. Ho hum, he says. Give them bibles and pass them the plate, just like everyone else. [social] -- Agequake: We're getting older and that will change everything by Cody Clark at 7:33 AM (EST) Futurist Sohail Inayatullah sees a societal iceberg ahead in the aging demographics of developed nations [social] -- Will Organized Religions Survive in the New Millennium? by Cody Clark at 7:17 AM (EST) An interesting essay from a yoga monk living in Brazil. editor -- I don't necessarily endorse them, but I bring them to you. A different viewpoint on the future of religion. [social] -- Outside U.S. Baptists focus on Social Justice, Religious Freedom by Cody Clark at 7:02 AM (EST) The general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance says that, despite the stereotypes, sexual issues take a backseat in the developing world to issues related to poverty, economic justice, and freedom. Yay. editor -- I am biased. But I say let's see some of that here in the U.S. as well. It would play well with the Postmodern metatrend going on over here. [social] -- Churches maintain rural sense of "community" by Cody Clark at 6:52 AM (EST) In rural america, churches are increasingly the only locally-controlled institution preserving a sense of community. editor -- In this "Bowling Alone" era of Wal-Marts and Mega Cineplexes, Church is often the only experience of local community many people have. Providing a sense of community is one way churches will stay relevant in a do-it-yourself spiritual-but-not-religious culture. |
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