Here’s an interesting article from First Things with regard to religion and the internet.

The article broadly surveys the internet’s religious landscape - and it is a diverse survey indeed. John MacArthur’s church web site is cited in the article, while Protestant-turned-Catholic [and fundamentalist] e-pologist Steve Ray even catches the attention of the author:

A more personal strain of consumerism leads people such as Stephen Ray to hawk their wares on the web. Ray, the author of several religious books, runs a website called Defenders of the Catholic Faith. On it he features a photo album of his family and his travels, conversion testimonials from readers, and even his own blog. But the primary mission of Defenders of the Catholic Faith is to move product. Books, audio tapes, videos, DVDs—it’s all there, mingled with explanations of “Why I’m Catholic” and lessons about St. Mark. There’s also a press kit describing Ray, showing his upcoming speaking schedule, and telling you how to book him at your event for a mere $600, plus expenses. (That’s for local talks; overnight events are $1,800, plus expenses and, as his site explains, “Steve rarely travels without his wife Janet.”)

Forgive me, but that is really funny (and I’m sure my friend James White would appreciate it as well).

HT: Carl Trueman