190 pages ; 22 cm

In the Internet we are facing the biggest information revolution since the printing press. This technology presents new challenges to our culture as a whole, making it essential that we as Christians be "plugged in." And while millions are online, you, like many, may be simultaneously uneasy about where this new medium is leading us. Noted culture critic Gene Veith and Chris Stamper, a leading voice in modern technology, want to help you understand the significance cyberculture has for us as Christians. The authors tackle the current controversies, including censorship, the possible demise of print, and how it all ties into postmodernism. As they challenge the myths, probe the weaknesses, and reveal the possibilities of this new and continually developing medium, you will become an informed and discerning traveler on the information highway. One who understands the cultural and worldview implications of the Internet and who knows how to be wired to it but not entangled by it. - Publisher

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178) and index

1. Introduction: The Last Frontier -- I. The spreading of the net: The history of where we are -- 2. What God hath wrought: The history of the Computer -- 3. Networking: the community technology -- 4. The weaving of the web: The realm of the hyperlink -- II. The tangled web we weave: The good the bad and the internet -- 5. The internet as a conserving activity -- 6. The dark side of the internet -- III. Casting you net on the other side: Christianity online -- 7. Areopagitica.com: War-faring Christians in the net -- 8. The tumbling of the walls: The Christian's opportunities -- 9. Conclusion: Gutenberg Squared

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