Tobi's assessment of the term

So far this year we have looked at a variety of different internet theology! We have seen many humorous ones where we went onto a website called ship of fools which brings out the humor in religion. Many others were more serious like the service which we experienced an online serviced through second life! We also looked at the diocese of Oxford, http://www.oxford.anglican.org/.   The ship of fools, http://ship-of-fools.com/ , is a site which uses religion to enthrall into an amusing and joyful experience. It has many sections which include ‘Gadgets for God’ and ‘Mystery worshiper’. The online service was a virtual service done by the avatar of Dr Herring. She controlled the avatar on second life which she could type to the Chaplain. The Chaplain could speak to us. The Diocese of Oxford website was a formal informative site.

I enjoyed looking at the ship of fools as it was very funny and interesting. It is an acceptable way of approaching religion as it invites many more people who would not otherwise become a Christian. The online service was a new and interesting experience for me; I felt that technology would need to improve further before a service on the internet can feel like a proper service. The technology needs to be good enough so the service can run completely smoothly. The diocese of Oxford is excellent as it is very informative although it could be slightly more accessible to more people.