NPR Reflects on the Performance of Youtube Religion

Submitted by Heidi Campbell on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 16:00

NPR features an interesting story on its February 7th broadcast of All Things Considered, where they explore the notion of Viral Religion online and the rise of YouTube Theologians. Spurned on by the controversial youtube video "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" posted by Jefferson Bethke in January that has raised numerous debates about the notion of DIY digital theology it explores concerns over the "possibility that this is going to create a new breed of people that are great at performance but light on theology?" For more information on the story, see their online coverage of "A Pulpit For The Masses: YouTube, Christians Click" at http://www.npr.org/2012/02/07/146471341/wwjd-on-youtube-it-depends-who-y....