Internet of the heart: a pietistic enclave?

William E Olewiler

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Internet of the heart: a pietistic enclave?

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

William E Olewiler. Internet of the Heart: a Pietistic Enclave?. Wesley Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/111be9f8-1a41-44af-afe9-c9a3ea353958?locale=it.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

W. E. Olewiler. Internet of the heart: a pietistic enclave?. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/111be9f8-1a41-44af-afe9-c9a3ea353958?locale=it

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

William E Olewiler. Internet of the Heart: a Pietistic Enclave?. Wesley Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/111be9f8-1a41-44af-afe9-c9a3ea353958?locale=it.

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William E Olewiler

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The author observed with fascination and curiosity as an Internet group evolved from discussion of a specific author's books and philosophy into a mutual support and care group with strong resemblances to a local church, or to a small group within a church. The Internet fellowship shared prayer, Bible reading, homilies, confession, intercession, and personal triumphs and defeats. The group split into two about halfway through its ten-year existence, but the successor groups care about one another and share the on-line culture described above. Is this a church in cyberspace? The author tests the shape and interactions of the Internet group against several definitions of church and concludes that while they are not an Internet church, the groups serve their members as do pietistic groups, such as Wesleyan societies, within the larger church. The needs met by these Internet groups suggest ministries, online or in real space, that local churches may want to explore.

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