Book Giveway: The Making and Unmaking of Technological Society by Murray Jardine
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One the most influential books on my thinking about society, culture, and technology has been Auburn professor Murray Jardine’s 2004 work entitled:
The Making and Unmaking of Technological Society: How Christianity Can Save Modernity from Itself
The book is now out of print, but I have an unmarked copy, so if you’d like it, please leave a comment below (an RSS feed add would be great too, but of course not required). I’ll choose a random person in a week or so.
(also, please note that there is a point being made in this post)
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I'm John Dyer a web developer working on sites like Best Commentaries, Bible Web App, Dallas Seminary. I'm also a seminary graduate and teacher at Irving Bible Church.
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47 Responses to Book Giveway: The Making and Unmaking of Technological Society by Murray Jardine
Rick
January 10th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
So I”m the first one to leave a comment! Are “real life” barred from this giveaway?? :)
By the way – I looked up the word “relevant” in the dictionary and your site came up!
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Matt
January 10th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
gimmie, gimmie
Kevin
January 10th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
would love the book!
Scott
January 10th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I would love a copy…always looking for a new book to read!
brian
January 10th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
hear, hear
Nicholas Charalambous
January 10th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I did what you’re cooking.
Lori
January 10th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Went to Amazon and checked it out. Sounds very interesting. If I don’t ‘win’ the book, I think I will look elsewhere to find it. Technology has definitely influenced how I find what’s “out there.” Thanks!
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Ben Dyer
January 10th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
I’ll second the question about real-life friends here, but I’d love it. :)
Lori
January 10th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Ok, why the crazy evil face for my avatar!? Just want everyone to know that I did not choose that! LOL!
Robert
January 10th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
I wish you h ad done this three weeks ago. Took me forever to track this book down. I got my own copy so if you pick my name give it to someone else. For those looking for it on Amazon, you will have through one of their resellers. Amazon told me that none of their suppliers carry it anymore since it is out of print.
Robert
Mark Denning
January 10th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
I must be really dim because I do not get the point that is being made in this post.
Jeremy Anderberg
January 10th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I’d love a free book! There’s nothin better! Love the blog, keep it up. :-)
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Marcus Hackler
January 10th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Enter me in!
Suraj
January 10th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I’d love a copy of the book as well!
John (Human3rror)
January 10th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
omg gimme.
Joel Haas
January 10th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
That book looks fantastic! I have never actually read anything like this on culture and technology. I’d be honoured to be chosen for this.
scott
January 10th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
ooohhh… pick me!
jdantzlerw
January 10th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Looks like an interesting read… would love to win this book
Tyler
January 10th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
I’m always down for a good book!
Truth Unites... and Divides
January 12th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I’d like to enter the give-away too.
Thanks for the chance.
Dave Ainsworth
January 12th, 2009 at 8:28 am
You’re my only hope (to read this book).
Bill Haynes
January 12th, 2009 at 9:06 am
I’m in.
Brian Vawter
January 12th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Count me in please.
Mike F.
January 12th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Count me in as well.
John
January 12th, 2009 at 9:33 am
I’ve been fascinated with Neil Postman’s work in the past couple of months and am glad that there are Christians seriously interacting with his material. I’d love a copy of this book!
Ben Tate
January 12th, 2009 at 11:01 am
I’m married with 6 children, teaching advanced mathematics at an urban, impoverished, public high school, and am a part-time seminarian. As influential as anything I’ve read in the last 10 years is Neil Postman’s analysis of technology, society, culture, and their intersections and influences. His exposition of the ecological nature of technology coroborates much of David Wells work on modernization and the ways in which it secularizes society. Anyone who can add to such discussion is worth the attention.
Too few Christians appear/sound willing to tackle the issue of “media ecology” for fear of calling into question almost everything we do in ministry, whether personal or corporate. It’s a sign that we understand why we do what we do too little, and the more we can learn from those gifted in such analysis, the less naive and the more deliberate and intentional the church may become.
Thanks for your generous offer, and the willingness to spread what you’ve found of help.
Taj Eaton
January 12th, 2009 at 11:19 am
I would love it!
Trey
January 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Sounds like a great read!
Chadwick
January 12th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
enter me please! thanks!
Mark
January 12th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
sounds like a great book. sign me up!
nick
January 12th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
looks like a great book. and yep, you’re now on my blogroll.
Frank Sansone
January 12th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
I would be interested in this book.
Thanks,
Frank
Rick
January 12th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Your blog has inspired much thought. I would love to have the book to explore further.
Russell
January 13th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Count me in if its not to late!
Johan
January 13th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
i can has?
Jim Gray
January 13th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
love me some
John Scheepers
January 14th, 2009 at 2:50 am
Would love to benefit from that book. Christians in SA need to think through these issues as we are about to have another technological boom again with the 2010 Soccer World cup.
But even without the world cup most of the students I work with do not understand the role and the influence technology plays on their lives and way of life
Dave Gerdt
January 14th, 2009 at 7:41 am
I just finished Postman’s Amusing Ourselves To Death a couple days ago and loved it. I’ve been trying to wrestle with those ideas as they pertain to the Church. I’m going to read this book regardless, but a free copy is better than a paid one… :)
Came across your site via Justin Taylor’s blog. I’m adding your feed. Thanks for bestcommentaries as well. Great sites!
K Aho
January 14th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
The book looks great! I’ll throw my hat in the ring…And like many of the other folks here have said, Postman is great.
Marc Richard
January 14th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Looks good, would love to read it.
This is my first time reading your blog and it looks great. Just added it to my blog reader.
Marc
attycortes
January 15th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Dear Lord, let it be me!
Dale Inman
January 19th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Crown College student, pastor and all around sponge of any material. I would be happy to receive your book.
Jeff C
January 21st, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Is it too late? If not, count me in.
John Dyer
January 24th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
And the winner is: #22 Dave Ainsworth. Congrats!
Don DeSmith
August 5th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
I have read Murray Jardine’s book and this is a very insightful book. My favorite author on the topic is Jacques Ellul. I am always looking for someone who can continue the legacy of Ellul and this book gives me hope. I recently read “Shades of Loneliness: Pathologies of a Technological Society” (New Social Formations) by Richard Stivers and thought that was most excellent also. I just started reading Stiver’s “Technology as Magic”. What else have you folks found out there that is worth reading?
co
August 17th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I studied under Jardine at Auburn and was asked to assit with research for one of his new books he’s writing.. This guy is briliant