One of the important things about the journal Still Deeper is that it is an online journal. I am a huge fan of books- my living room is full of them, as are most other rooms in the house. My wife alerts me to the fact that this is not to everybody's taste! At the time of the reformation, books were a new technology, invented and popularised by secularists. Humanists actually, to give them their correct title. Their technology was part of the reason for the spread of the reformation gospel. The age of the book lasted from then- till about our generation. It is not that books cease to be used now, rather that they no longer determine the shape of culture. That impacts the way people learn, think and do ministry.The internet is the new printing press. Most theology journals around are based on book formats. Costly, non-interactive, rigidly controlled by deadlines and overheads. Some have internet versions of their publishing- but it is usually just an online version of what is in print. Still Deeper hopes to connect more meaningfully with the post-book age, by using internet publishing in a way that takes full advantage of the internet medium. So Still Deeper has no publishing deadlines- we update articles and blogs frequently and regularly. We have no word count restrictions and welcome submissions from people worldwide. You don't need to be a famous Christian leader (!) to contribute. Our journal can utilise video, audio, pictures, comments, polls and other things not possible in paper format. In addition, while we welcome donations to cover costs- we are free to read and tell others about! Some readers have asked who designed our site. It was professionally designed- by a Christian company based in Egypt. They do a lot of good there generally, and I can highly recommend their services! |