Information Communication Technologies in Church Practices. Opportunities and Risks of ICTs

Academic Paper from the year 2023 in the subject Theology - Practical Theology, Kwame Nkrumah University, language: English, abstract: This paper shares the author's perspective on the notion of Information Communication Technologies in Churches. The perspective discussed highlights the ICT uses in the church, opportunities, and challenges that go with the adoption of ICTs in Zambian Churches. The main argument put forward is that the discourse of ICTs is undeniable in many spheres of the Zambian society, and as such the implications that come with ICTs should not be overlooked.

Owen Mulima is a lecturer in Religious Studies Education (RSE) at Kwame Nkrumah University in Zambia, Southern Africa. He is a member of the Religious Education Consultative Group (RELCG) in Zambia. He is also an AuthorAid Mentor with Orcid, id: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2105-4038. Owen has taught a number of courses in Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion. Teaching Methods and other Religious Studies courses. His research and publication interests include Information Communication Technology, Religion and Teaching Methods.