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SXSW 2014 where faith joins the convo

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Though I’m not at SXSW 2014 in person, I can peek in with the lively conversations there all over social media. This gathering is the largest convergence of cultural-shaping streams of film (movies, videos) + interactive (digital, social media, online, mobile) + music (soundtrack, poetry, arts) and still the place-to-be for connecting into the currents of the latest vibe in today’s popular culture.

Faith is very much a part of the human condition, though not at the center of pop culture, it is featured at 2 #sxsw sessions and embedded in the bio’s of several speakers:

Is Facebook Making Houses of Worship Go Extinct? @ Monday 3/10 11:00am CT #sxsw #faithbook

  • Rebecca Saidlower (Dir of Mktg & Communications, The Jewish Education Project) @RSaidlower
  • Susanne Goldstone Rosenhouse (Social Media Coordinator, NJOP – National Jewish Outreach program) @susqhb + @JewishTweets

#sxsw #MLK2BAKER

Black Church Activism in the Digital Era @ Tuesday 3/11 9:30am CT #sxsw #MLK2BAKER
“As social media begins to democratize communication and give voice to the voiceless; What will be the impact of social media on the future Black Church activism in the digital era?”

  • Jamye Wooten (CEO/Publisher, Kinetics Communcations) @KineticsLive
  • Ralph Watkins (Assoc Prof of Evangelism and Church Growth, Columbia Theological Seminary) @ralphbasui

And here’s other people of faith in the #sxsw 2014 mix ::

  • Catherine Woodiwiss (Co-Founder, Trestles Creative Agency) @chwoodiwiss + @trestlestweets
    Catherine is a journalist, start-up founder, musician, and community-accumulator… Catherine is also a columnist and editor at Sojourners, a leading faith-based social justice blog and advocacy group in DC. Presenter at session: Do It Together Is the New Do It Yourself #sxsw #DIYalive
  • Beth Katz (Founder & Exec Dir, Project Interfaith) @bethkatz + @ProjectIntrf8th
    Beth is the Founder and Executive Director of Project Interfaith (http://www.projectinterfaith.org). Her passion for creating a world where people of all faiths, beliefs, and cultures are valued…
  • Greg Stielstra (Engagement Strategist, Healthways) @GregStielstra
    Greg is a marketing professional with over 20 years of experience and special expertise in behavioral economics and how influence spreads through human social networks… He is the author of two books: PyroMarketing (HarperCollins, 2005) and Faith-Based Marketing (Wiley, 2009) and was the marketing director for The Purpose Driven Life, the fastest selling hardcover book in American history. Presenter at session: Transform Community Behavior with Digital Design #sxsw #LiveBetter

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