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By: Steve Kryger

Steve Kryger — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:07:21 +0000

I’ve just come across your blog John – nice work. Thought provoking post.

I have also noticed that as Christians we love to categorize, when categorizing just might not be that easy.

Technology is making categorization a real challenge.

By: Todd Gorton

Todd Gorton — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:24:21 +0000

Thanks again for your depth of thinking and simplicity in expressing your thoughts. You push me beyond the surface level discussion that so many (eg Relevant Article) seem limited to engage in.

Thanks.

By: Raffi Shahinian

Raffi Shahinian — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:23:20 +0000

Did you guys see this one?

Rob Bell interviews Shane Hipps

Grace and Peace,
Raffi

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» Random Acts of Linkage #111 ::: Subversive Influence — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:50:15 +0000

[...] How to Become a “Technological Idiot” in One Easy Step: Think Like a Christian “Our conventional response to all media, namely that it is how they are used that counts, is the numb stance of the technological idiot.” — Marshall McLuhan [...]

By: John Dyer

John Dyer — Sat, 09 May 2009 06:24:04 +0000

Bones, thanks for stopping by. I plan to write a few posts on Ellul this summer, so I’d love to have your feedback when I get to them.

By: Bones

Bones — Sat, 09 May 2009 03:21:45 +0000

Although I’ve not read him extensively, I’m wondering if it wouldn’t be “useful” to explore the writings of French sociologist Jacques Ellul concerning what he referred to as “technique”– which might be translated as “technology” in English, but seems to encompass more than that, including its effect on individuals and society as a whole. His explorations in this subject eventually led him to become something of a Christian anarchist, as I understand it, but I believed it also helped him to maintain some perspective rather than just blithely drinking the kool-aid along with the rest of the western world.

Thanks for stirring up my own thinking on this subject. I think I’m going to begin my own further explorations on this with McLuhan.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:34:45 +0000

John, you may have already seen this but… You may be interested in this article… http://blog.christianitytoday.com/outofur/archives/2009/05/gruenewald.html

The… “Innovation Leader”… *sigh*… at Lifechurch.tv (btw… when did it become OK for churches to start naming themselves URL’s… *sigh*…) dives wholeheartedly into the “technology is amoral” pool. Thanks for opening my eyes to these deeper issues of technology.

By: John Dyer

John Dyer — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:12:54 +0000

I have a great book on my shelf called “Theology, Music, and Time” by Jeremy Begbie that I think you’d love.