..it’s been bugging me all day. What I’d really love to do, is to be able to have a blog with lots and lots of contributors, from all across the Australian and (if anyone overseas cares enough) international church spectrum where we can discuss the sort of theological issues that have generated lots of discussion here. (eg. - the homosexuality and politics post, the “sources of theology” post on theology in worship music, the submission to leadership post, etc.) At first I contemplated doing it here: but it’s a little too presumptuous to think that someone (other than Rebecca) is going to want to be a guest poster on a blog with my name in the title.
Part of the thinking is that I love the discussion that happens when those moments of inspiration come and I manage to squeeze out some passionate opinions, but as you would have noticed: it doesn’t really happen that often. So if we had a communal blog, with a few semi-regular contributors: it would be possible to broaden the depth and width of issues covered. The other part is that at some stage in the future I’m going to be restructuring where I write (wow - how official sounding) so this is likely a part of that.
What do you think? Would you read it? (or do you mostly just come here for the updates on what’s happening in my life?) Perhaps even contemplate becoming a once-in-a-while contributor? And while you ponder these things, there are a few domains that look to be available if I was going to do this:
- amateurtheology.org
- godmusings.com
- thinkinggod.com
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It’s an interesting idea. I’d read it if it’s good.
I’m wondering how a contributor would determine what to post there versus their own site. Teampyro does this and I haven’t figured out the pattern yet. I would imagine it would be hard since only a small percentage of bloggers (you are one of them) are creating content. The others (I am one of them) simply report or comment on those few.
I guess the thought would be to have the spread of contributors wide enough that it doesn’t rely on people posting more than once or twice a month. Part of the thinking is that there are some people who I know, who don’t write often enough to have a blog, or don’t have the time, but would have some really great insights as a once-off post type idea. So part of the thought would be to make room for that.
How very 2.0!
I think realistically this is the future of blogging (of course individual stuff will keep going - but you’re effectively creating a magazine here), and I’m all for it. We have a similar thing @ RS: http://www.riverside.org.au/lifegroups/
..based around the theme and activities of our LifeGroups (cells) - the LG coordinator is the main poster, but there’s a group of maybe 10 others who have persmission to create topics, and do so sporadically - original content, headlines, thoughts, references.
I like the domains - I really like amateurtheology - methinks:
armchairtheology.com.au/.net/.org is also free
so is christlike.com.au/.org.au
Don’t re-invent
Go to
http://www.zadok.org.au/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimate.cgi
I think it’s a great idea.
I had a look at the link Gerry suggested which leads to a forum. I’m sure that it would suit some people but I think the idea of a blog with several contributors would be something I’d be more likely to read.
You’d obviously have to have a good commenting policy to keep a civil conversation happening but I reckon it’s a winner.
Rodney, I think you’re spot on. I’m not much of a reader of discussion forums - I tend to get lost in the deepest darkest corners and can’t get out. I think the idea would be to keep some level of editorial control over posts: if only to make sure that they get spread out and we don’t have 10 posts one day and none the next. And there’ll need to be some strict policing on “playing nice” in comments. But I’m beginning to think it might work.
Dad,
Discussion boards are for teenagers or nerd or help forums that often get looked at via Google searches but never provide any useful information, otherwise they belong in the dark ages. Theology on discussion boards is much less friendly.