
The Church and the Digital Areopagus: Embracing Media for Mission (2025 First Place)
Reading Time: 8 minutes By Justin Chukwunonso Akubuilo, Fordham University 1.0 Introduction The Church is, by her very nature, missionary. From the first proclamation of the Gospel to the present age, she is continually sent to the ends of the earth to bear witness to the Truth, proclaim salvation in Jesus Christ, and shepherd souls into communion with God. Throughout history, this mission has encountered shifting landscapes—political, cultural, intellectual, and now digital. Every era has had its own Areopagus, its
