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What will happen to "orthodoxy" in an age of diversity encouraged by the Net?
This question is a popular one for theologians. The question considers the pros and cons of the intense diversity of expression enabled by the net and the relative ease of getting something online.
There are questions about the quality of material that can be submitted if there is no "weeding out" process such as professional publishing. But the complementary consideration is the open access to opinions which differ from the norm. There are few who could deny that there are certainly things to be said for allowing the expression of unpopular opinions. It can be theologically affirmed that many theological affirmations are themselves unpopular, rejected opinions.
It comes down to which is the more important characteristic: the capability for a wide variety of people to have access to publish, or the "crowded and confusing" character resulting from unchecked, unedited publishing power. I tend to come down on the side of the former.
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