VIRTUAL REALITY CHURCH

PITFALLS AND POSSIBILITIES

DARRELL L. BOCK AND JONATHAN J. ARMSTRONG

MOODY PUBLISHERS

CHICAGO

© 2021 by

Darrell Bock & Jonathan Armstrong

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Bock, Darrell L., author. | Armstrong, Jonathan J., 1980- author.

Title: Virtual reality church : pitfalls and possibilities (or how to think biblically about church in your pajamas, vr baptisms, Jesus avatars, and whatever else is coming next) / Darrell Bock and Jonathan Armstrong.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “In Virtual Reality Church, theologians Darrell Bock and Jonathan Armstrong present a systematic reflection on how to faithfully apply virtual reality for ministry purposes. They examine the risks-like compromising the meaning of tangible worship-and opportunities-like safely reaching persecuted churches-of integrating revolutionary technologies into the Christian life”--Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020042545 | ISBN 9780802420800 | ISBN 9780802499080 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Religious broadcasting--Christianity. | Church. | Virtual reality--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Classification: LCC BV655 .B63 2021 | DDC 250.285/68--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020042545

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