Technology is Fast, but Redemption is Slow
by John Dyer
Reading through Henri Nouwen’s short work Out of Solitude the other day, I came across this wonderful quote that describes the constant temptation to define our worth in terms of what we’ve accomplished and the feedback we receive: When we start … Continue reading
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
Daniel Darling is the Senior Pastor of Gages Lake Bible Church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and the author of several books, including iFaith: Connecting with God in the 21st Century. At first, I thought iFaith was going to be another volume in … Continue reading
Just wanted to let you know about a few conferences that I have the pleasure of speaking at over the next few months. Christian Web Conference - The Virtualization of Culture April 14-16, 2011 (Los Angeles) Begun as GodBlogCon back in … Continue reading
A few months ago I wrote an article for COLLIDE magazine called, “How To Handle Luddites In The Church,” and it just appeared online. In it, I tell the story of the original Luddites and attempt to argue that their … Continue reading
Small Change: Why the revolution will not be tweeted – Malcolm Gladwell (famed for Outliers, The Tipping Point, Blink, and his wild and crazy hair) contrasts histories great revolutions which involved much personal sacrifice to the easy click-thru activism style … Continue reading
Here’s a few goodies from this week Only Disconnect – Author Gary Shteyngart writes eloquently about his technological transformation, “With each post, each tap of the screen, each drag and click, I am becoming a different person — solitary where … Continue reading
In multitasking, more than two tasks do not compute – A report from Science on what happens in the human brain when we attempt to multitask. It turns out that the brain is not too bad at doing two tasks, … Continue reading
In my reading, I have not come across many attempts to define technology from a distinctly Christian perspective. Recently however, I found a definition that seems rather useful which comes from a 1986 publication called Responsible Technology from the Calvin … Continue reading
Here are a few articles from the last few weeks that I think are worth noting. Why We haven’t Met Any Aliens – Scientists believe that there are several planets capable of sustaining organic life and that organic life evolves … Continue reading
