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The concept of spending time with and getting to know people is as old as humanity, but recently that concept has been turned on its head. All of a sudden, it is claimed, we have the ability to relate to one another without even being in the same country. With the advent of various communication devices, most notably the internet and its accompanying breakthroughs, the concept of \u201cvirtual community\u201d has become a commonly acceptable notion.<\/p>\n

But is it really possible to have quality time, make friends, build relationships or fall in love over the internet? And if not, what is all of this good for, anyway? We\u2019ll address these questions, plus list our top five \u201cvirtual communities\u201d in today\u2019s episode of the Christ and Pop Culture Podcast!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the links to some sites mentioned on our show:<\/p>\n

Reformation 21<\/a>
\nAsk Metafilter <\/a>
\nFacebook<\/a>
\nWikipedia<\/a>
\nBlogger<\/a>
\nThird Avenue Baptist Church<\/a>
\nDead Yet Living<\/a> (Now pretty much just dead)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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