Reformation and Pajamahadeen

Doug Kern (what a name! so appropriate for the present controversy) has an interesting article on TechCentralStation drawing parallels between the Protestant Reformation and the revolt of bloggers against mainstream media. The key here is the unmediated access to information. It is true that the blogosphere is full of mud and misinformation, just as it is true that individualistic theologies and interpretations often lack the required hermeneutic discipline. Yet when the wheat gets separated from the chaff, we get the benefit of keeping everyone honest and restrain people from abusing their power.