Topics Discussed
- 0:18 – Three digital milestones at Word on Fire
- 2:25 – How Bishop Barron got started with new media evangelization
- 5:35 – Most surprising part about YouTube
- 6:44 – Engaging YouTube commenters
- 7:37 – How the Internet is like a “new Areopagus”
- 9:15 – Why Bishop Barron’s online style is effective
- 11:03 – How Bishop Barron handles online vitriol
- 15:32 – Social media’s unique dynamic
- 16:55 – Do we need a theology of new media?
- 21:08 – Bishop Barron’s advice for new media evangelists
- 23:19 – What role should new media play in priestly formation?
- 24:38 – Question from listener: How should we discuss our beliefs on social media?
Bonus Resources
- Videos
- “Theology and the New Media” (Bishop Barron)
- “The Vatican and New Media” (Bishop Barron)
- DVD/Study Program
- Articles
- “Surprising Lessons from Ten Million YouTube Views” (Bishop Barron)
- Books
- The Church and New Media (Brandon Vogt, chapter by Bishop Barron)
- Lectures
- “The New Evangelization: The Impact of Social Media” (Bishop Barron)
- “The New Evangelization and the New Media” (Bishop Barron)
- “Against the YouTube Heresies” (Bishop Barron)
- Websites
- Word On Fire (Proclaiming Christ in the Culture)
- Daily Catholic Gospel Reflections (Bishop Barron)