If you’re anywhere on the West coast or have flexible travel plans next months, and you’d like to spend time with some fellow believers who think deeply about the relationship between technology and Christian faith, I’d like to invite you … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Religion and Media Blog Tour Earlier this spring, Dr. Mark Hoffman (www.crossmarks.com) of Lutheran Seminary in Gettysburg had me Skype into a class of his in Gettysburg, and I was impressed by the caliber his students and warmed by their kindness toward me. … Continue reading
Jon Acuff has a nice post about Skrillex (an Internet sensation for his electronic music) who recently advised a group of his fans that they shouldn’t try to experience his concert through their smartphones. In the words of Mr. Skrillex: Don’t try … Continue reading
One of the key dangers of media is that you can get so engrossed within its universe, that you miss important things happening in the world around you.
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Problem Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle says you can’t measure something without altering it. Last night, I had dinner with dear friends and in those sweet moments when the kids did something cute, we stopped, got out our phones, launched the camera … Continue reading
There is a slowly growing body of teaching about media that is actually based in media, and I think this is a good thing. The past few years have seen the release of many books on technology and Christianity (including … Continue reading
Facebook’s Problem Researchers at Western Illinois University recently published study in the the journal Personality and Individual Differences that shows a direct link between people who have “socially disruptive narcissism” and those who “had more friends on Facebook, tagged themselves more often, and … Continue reading
Devices in the Pews As more people make the move from regular cell phones to smart phones and tablets, many want to use the “smart” features during worship services to access the Scriptures, take notes, and even interact with the … Continue reading
Slaves to the Smartphone – Even articles written from the perspective of a business person interested not primarily in maintaining human dignity, but in worker efficiency, argue that too much time with a smartphone makes you less productive. Some businesses want … Continue reading
(video demo of the software discussed below) Digital Bible Society I’d like to an organization that you’ve probably never heard of: Digital Bible Society (DBS). For the last 10 years or so, they’ve been putting together something called Chinese Treasures which … Continue reading
