“You Can’t Fight What’s Already Happening, Right?”: A Case Study of Christian Live-Streaming

Since the onset of covid-19, live-stream has become a popular addition to contemporary church technologies. This case study includes interviews with six church leaders representing two churches of varying sizes, demographics, and resources in Austin, Texas, in 2019. This study applies Heidi Campbell...

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Main Author: Anderson, LaRisa Denise (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of religion, media and digital culture
Year: 2023, Volume: 12, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 227-250
Further subjects:B Leadership
B Church
B Technology
B Religion
B Digital Religion
B religious-social shaping of technology
B Internet
B live-stream
B Community
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