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YouTube jako narzędzie nowej ewangelizacji
YouTube – a Tool for New Evangelization

Author(s): Radosław R. Czerwiński
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Verbinum
Keywords: YouTube; new evangelization; information transfer; mass media; formation

Summary/Abstract: The Church is constantly searching new methods of communicating the faith. Jesus’ missionary mandate is not limited to basic forms but is an invitation to seek new ways of evangelization and use these tools creatively. Modern forms and methods of information transfer various possibilities. As part of the new evangelization a great number of pastors and catechists try to include them in the work of spreading faith in a creative way. One of such innovative forms is YouTube, which encourages recipients to assume specific information through free access to audio-video materials. The ease of adding own videos means that evangelizers more and more often choose this website to reach the largest possible audience with the Good News. However, not all content in this virtual space is good and valuable. According to the analysis of YouTube many of the videos posted are of poor quality, distorting and causing general confusion. This study presents selected evangelistic content that can be found on the popular YouTube website.

  • Issue Year: 151/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 51-62
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish