copyright & the kingdom
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A presentation addressing the intersection of world missions and copyright law in the 21st centuryTRANSCRIPT
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
Copyright & the Kingdomthe intersection of world missions & copyright law
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
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the intersection of world missions & copyright law
a disclaimer
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
why should I care?
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
once upon a time, 300+ years ago...
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
what everyone should know about ©
● if you create it, you own it (with some exceptions)
● copyright protection happens automatically, when the work is created—you do not need to register the copyright first.
● if you own it, copyright grants you exclusive rights to the work: “all rights reserved.”– copying & redistributing the work
– creating derivatives (including translations) of the work
– publicly performing or displaying the work
● you must get permission (usually as a license) to use what someone else owns.
● copyright law is remarkably similar around the world
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
gettingpermission
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
the ethics of copyright
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
commandment #8: “you shall not steal”
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
a theology of copyright
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
copyright law is a “tradition of man”
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
did not copyrighthis writings
(copyright law would notbe invented for another
~200 years)
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
the Church & copyright
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
what are the implications of copyright lawfor world missions?
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
reaching the linguistically “least of these”
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
reaching the linguistically “least of these”
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
reaching the linguistically “least of these”
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
rise of worldpopulation
source: census.gov
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
rise of “global south”
% of Protestants outside of Europeand North America
source: Philip Jenkins
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
rise of mobile technology
Mobile subscriptions worldwide
source: World Bank
the intersection of world missions & copyright lawNote: scales are approximations
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
is there an exponential growth curve
for extending discipleship resources (content)
to every language & people group?
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
does the global church need a library?
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
slow, restricted, expensive
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
would the global church benefit from an “unwalled garden”?
the intersection of world missions & copyright law
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