Phone bans, hybrid mission and the 'transportal home' in our pockets
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Lecturers Dr Robin Barfield and Dr Sarah Holmes chat to Michael Fanstone about phone bans being too simplistic, how our devices have become 'transportal homes', and why the church should embrace a hybrid mission when it comes to social media.
Read more about Scripture Union's report 'Exploring Hybrid Mission Amongst Young People' here: www.content.scriptureunion.org.uk/what-we-do/research
Released on 21 Feb 2025
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