This paper, presented at Seminar Week in July 2005, explored the theme “mobile theology” through a focus on the theological connotations of the question “Where are you?” which God addresses to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3: 8-10).I re-articulated the question for two different audiences. Firstly, what happens if we ask [...]
Mobile Theology… Liturgy for Closing Service of Youth Ministry Conference
Mobile Thelogy… Part 4 – “Waterholes, Bores and Mobile Towers”
A while ago Fuzz Kitto told a story about a cattle farmer from overseas who visited a farm in Australia. After being there for a while the farmer noticed that, to his surprise this farm didn’t have any fences. When the farmer asked why there were no fences to hold the cattle within the boundary [...]
Mobile Theology… Part 4 – “(Don’t) Make it About Me”
I’m torn in writing this post, partially because I’m not too sure about the title and partially because this particular idea is a tad more difficult than what I’d originally planned on writing. Mobile phone accessories are everywhere, if you want a new cover, screensaver, personalised ring tone, piece of material to stick to the [...]
Mobile Theology… Part 3 – “Make it Interactive”
Pamela Writes in her article “Mobile Marketing: Look Before You Leap“… When I got the e-mail announcing a BMW mobile marketing campaign to promote the 3 series, I was pretty excited. I’ve been keeping an eye on mobile marketing for years, and see a lot of potential for the medium. Then, I actually looked at [...]
Mobile Theology… Part 2 – “Make it Portable”
There’s a fantastic scene in the incredibly bad comedy movie “I Spy” where Owen Wilson picks up his spy camera and says something like “this is a spy camera? people want to say look how sleek and tiny this is, not lot how ginormous it is” Mobile technology is allowing us to carry almost everything with [...]
Mobile Theology… Post 1
This year, Big Brother in Australia has embraced the concept of “mobile marketing”. The range of mobile phone options including ring tones, web access, wallpaper images, games, moblogging, live video feed, texting the Uplate TV show, voting, entering competitions, entering mobile phone auctions and receiving text updates… And I’m sure there’s more… One thing that [...]
Mobile Theology… Part 8 – “Mobile Phones and Spirituality”
I have my mobile back today, I feel clothed now… Download Media File from the BBC Religions and Ethics Website: Mobile phones and spirituality (Real Media File) “Phones not only become a platform in what you receive information in the traditional sense but also becomes a platform for religious and spiritual domains too.” “I saw [...]
Mobile Theology…Part 7 – “Text Blessings”
Steve Taylor’s been doing some cool stuff with spiritual practices in his church, inspired by people like Kenda Creasy Dean he’s not only been using practices that have long been a part of the Christian story but he’s also been creating his own. This month’s practice for his community is to sms a blessing, he’s [...]





