Thursday, September 8, 2011

St. Francis blog

After reading the opening chapter of the book about St. Francis, I believe that he would be one to utilize social media today. In his day, Francis was a very popular young man and many people viewed him as a leader. His family was very wealthy and they were well known for entertaining many people. Francis travelled throughout the area to talk to people. The use of a social media would have made it easier to get his messages out without travelling. To me a found identity is the one which you give to yourself, and a made identity is the one which other people give when they meet you. At this point in Francis's life he had the made identity of a social man and a leader to other young men. Once he had his dreams he found the identity of a religious man. In regards to my own security within social media, I feel completely secure. The only social network that I belong  to is Facebook, and as long as I am careful about how personal the information I put on it is, I will be entirely secure.

1 comment:

  1. I think a found identity is one that emerges as you mature and stop trying to be someone you are not.

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