Summary of the workshop \"Church in Web 3D\" at the 13th European Christian Internet Conference “Challenge 2.0. Church Communication and Social Networking”, 13/06 – 17/06/2008 in Lyon, France.
Church in Web 3D (Second Life)? Summary of the Workshop.
1. Church in Web 3D (Second Life)?
Summary of the Workshop.
Sami Kallioinen
Lasse Kastarinen
Johan Mansfeldt
Olivier Schopfer
Tuomas Työrinoja
Simone Heidbrink
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2. To Go or Not To Go Web 3D?
Questions to be asked (and answered):
Persistence of the platform?
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How to ensure credibility of religious supplies / suppliers?
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Accessibility?
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How to deal with other Christian sites?
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(„Christian plaza“? Oecumenical agreement?)
Human and financial ressources?
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Who is target group?
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How to deal with raditional / institutional
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church hierarchy?
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3. Basic Requirements.
Before building up any project, it is an imperative
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to gaining Internet / Web 3D / Second Life
„literacy“ in order to find out:
What spiritual demand is out there? (Is there any?)
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What target group does church want to address?
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What services can (and cannot) church provide?
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How can / should the spiritual support of the churches
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look like?
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4. Style and shape of Web 3D churches.
How can / should Web 3D churches be like?
Churches that look like churches (because it´s
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what people are familiar with) offering:
church services,
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councelling,
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bible study groups.
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AND
new, individual ways of
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expressing faith.
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5. Key Issues.
One or more of the following topics:
Mission.
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Communication / counselling.
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General expression of „Christian values“.
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...(?)
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6. Important Concepts.
Interactivity (e.g. by integrating game elements).
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Involvement / participation of the participants /
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target groups.
Web 3D should offer a surplus that cannot be
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carried out in real-life (e.g. a confirmation camp
meeting of confirmands of different cities /
regions / countries).
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7. Church in Web 3D.
Extension or Replacement of
Physical / „Real-Life“ Engagement?
Web 3D attendance of church services *could* be
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a replacement for physical attendance (as are
radio and TV services). (But should it really?)
Problems / Differences to other media (if any)?
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Future action?
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Web 3D action as promising *additional feature*
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for certain target groups.
For whom?
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How to go about it?
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8. ... to be further discussed ...
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9. Contact
For further questions or information you are most
welcome to contact me by email, in Second Life or visit
one of the following websites:
• www.rituals-online.de
• www.sl-research.de
• www.om-sein.de
First Life: Simone Heidbrink
(simone.heidbrink@zegk.uni-heidelberg.de)
Second Life: Hana Undertone
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