Having laid out the basic issues in chapter one, we move to Part Two- “The Body of Christ as a Virtual Body”-where she brings theology into the conversation. She also found strength in the comments and prayers that were shared in return on the same site. Knowing that people wanted to know what was going on, she found that by providing updates on her Caring Bridge site she could communicate her thoughts more effectively and in a less taxing way for herself. For example, while she needed and desired face-to-face encounters, she found that as she dealt with her cancer there were times when she simply was not up to such encounters. Her understanding of this potential is rooted in her own experience. Indeed, we have the opportunity as the church, as the body of Christ, to incarnate God’s grace in a transformative way in this realm. But, at the same time she recognizes that the digital world offers tremendous potential for bring people together and touching lives with healing grace. She acknowledges that it can lead to disruption of relationships and that it can be addictive. Deanna is not unaware of the challenges of the digital revolution to the church and to society.
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