You know what to do - pick one, claim it (with your name in CAPS and blue font) and blog about it for Wednesday (February 6th), blending it with discussion of our previous discussion of theorists, both religious and game-based.

Ali, Sarmad. “New CellPhone Services Put God on the Line.” The Wall Street Journal. March 27, 2006. http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB114342358113508709-V7XmysEhOqxO_fUfy3FqdrPzNgI_20070327.html?mod=rss_free

Anon. “Public Can Check Halal Status Via SMS to Jakim, Says Dr. Mashitah.” Bernama.com. March 22, 2006. Available at: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=187261.

Anon. “Bible Cre8td 4 a Nu Wrl: Testaments by SMS.” The Sydney Morning Herald. October 6, 2005. Available at: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/bible-cre8td-for-a-nu-wrl-testaments-by-sms/2005/10/06/1128562927820.html. STEVE GLEASON


Anon. “Mobile Divorce Unacceptable, Says Malaysia.” BBC News. July 12, 2001. Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1435647.stm. CHRISTA PETRUZZI

Anon. “Israeli Rabbis Teach Religion Via Mobile Phones.” Dec. 12, 2006. Today’s Zaman. Available at: http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=39140 BEN MILLER

Anon. “SMS from Saudi Arabia Promoting Conversion to Islam.” AsiaNews. November 15, 2006. Available at: http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=7762

Anon. “You’ve Got Mail (From the Pope).” Deutsche Welle. August 17, 2005. Available at: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1676616,00.html

Anon. “Filipinos Pray for Love, Money Via Text Messages.” The Asian Pacific Post. September 7, 2005. Available at: http://www.asianpacificpost.com/portal2/402881910674ebab010674f5ac8c1f11.do.html BECKY ZAREMBA

Anon. “Reality TV, Featuring God . . . Online.” BBC News Online. March 10, 2003. Available at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2807777.stm. ALLIE MUSANTE

Anon. “Pope’s Influence Includes Technology Firsts.” CNET News.com. April 2, 2005. Available at: http://www.news.com/Popes-influence-includes-technology-firsts/2100-1032_3-5650550.html?part=rss&tag=5650550&subj=news

Boorstein, Michelle. “In a Tech-Savvy World, the Word of God Goes Mobile.” Washington Post. November 5, 2006.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/04/AR2006110400738.html BOBBY WALSH

Donckels, Heather. “GodTube Offers Wildly Popular Alternative to YouTube.” Religion News Service. December 21, 2007. Printed in The Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Available at: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/faith/12719202.html. MALLORY MOSER (2-5)

Hamilton, Alan. “Church Decides That Lent Really Should Be More of a Giggle.” Feb. 20, 2007. The Times Online. Available at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article1409362.ece John W. Borchert

Holt, Richard. “Biblical Downloads Provide ‘Faith on the Move.’” The Telegraph. March 10, 2007. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/02/nbible102.xml SCOTT BERG

Knickmeyer, Ellen. “A New Text in Islamic Law: Egypt to Rule on Phone-Message Divorce.” The Washington Post. January 19, 2008. Available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/18/AR2008011803628_pf.html Marissa DeMello

Macleod, Murdo. “Pray as You Go to Spread the Catholic Word via Mobiles.” Scotland on Sunday. March 26, 2006. Available at: http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Pray-as-you-go-to.2761872.jp

Petre, Jonathan. “Threat to Church Phones Masts ‘That Relay Porn.’” The Telegraph. December 3, 2007. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=GJ0BXJE3USCDFQFIQMGCFFWAVCBQUIV0?xml=/news/2007/03/12/nchurch12.xml

Ralli, Tania. “Missed Church? Download It to Your iPod.” New York Times. August 29, 2005. Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/29/technology/29godcast.html?_r=1&oref=slogin JONI SWEET