Social Networking sites have become the new talk of the town. These sites help the
people to connect each other at ease; thereby facilitating solutions of various social and
ethical problems. The research is done in search of the implications that have come to the
society as living principles of cyberspace.
Christian theology seriously considers the Bible as one of the primary sources of
theology. The theological response that stems from the biblical account looks at God as a
communicating God. God, "the prime communicator". This study focuses mainly on
the implications of the social networking sites in general and Facebook in particular. An
ethical and theological resolution is made on the basis of the research. It exclusively
deals with the ethics of cyberspace and the theology of social networking. God connects
with people and let others connect with. Thus, the research ends up with the ethical and
theological position that can be weighed by reinterpreting the presence of God in the
cyber relationships.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
Glossary of Major IT Terms Used
General Introduction
1. Origin and Development of Social Networking Sites
Introduction
1.1 Network and Networking
1.2 Networks
1.3 Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)
1.4 Networks and Network Structure
1.5 Types of Network
1.6 Common Types of Networks
1.7 The Internet
1.8 The Concept of Social Network
1.9 Social Network Sites : Definition
1.10 Etymology of Social Network
1.11 The Evolution of Social Networking in the
Infant Years
1.12 Characteristics of a Social Networking
Website
1.13 Launch of Major Social Networking Sites
1.14 Evolution of Virtual Community (VC)
1.15 Technology Enablers
1.16 Nodes, Ties, and Flows
Conclusion
2. Social Network on Facebook
Introduction
2.1 Brief History of Facebook
2.2 Application Development
2.3 Facebook as a Social Networking Site
2.4 Positive Potential in Facebook Connectivity
2.5 Core Concepts of Facebook World
2.6 Introduction to Facebook Applications and
Features
2.7 Features on Facebook
2.8 Applications
2.9 Facebook Marketing Deals
2.10 Use of Facebook and other Social Networks in
Business
2.11 Business Involvement in Online Social Media
2.12 Facebook as Social Media
2.13 Privacy in Facebook
Conclusion
3. Facebook and Youth in Trivandrum City
Introduction
3.1 Method
3.2 Evaluation of the Data Collected
3.3 Analysis of the Data
Conclusion
4. Towards a Theology of Social Networks
Introduction
4.1 Definition of Ethics
4.2 Ethics and Theology
4.3 Information Ethics
4.4 Cyberethics
4.5 The Virtual Individual
4.6 The Face of the Other
4.7 Key Requirements for Good Governance of
Cyberspace
4.8 Privacy and Information Security in Online
Networking
4.9 Characteristics of Digital Communication
Environment
4.10 Towards a Theology of Social Networking
Conclusion
General Conclusion
Bibliography
Rev. Jim M. R. Paul is an ordained presbyter of Church of South India,
South Kerala Diocese. He did his post graduation in English from Kerala University; B.D.
from Serampore College, Kolkata and M.Th. from TTS, Madurai in the year 2012.
After serving as a parish priest for about six years he was deputed to the healing
ministry of CMC Hospital, Vellore. Since 2013, he serves there as a Hospital Chaplain.
He is married to Sunaja who is a school teacher and they are blessed with two lovely
children Dan and Diya.
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