From the garden to the city : the redeeming and corrupting power of technology / John Dyer ; foreword by T. David Gordon. [print]

By:

Dyer, John, 1979- [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780825426681
0825426685

Subject(s):

Technology -- Religious aspects -- Christianity

LOC classification:

BR115.F766 2011
BR115.T42.D996.F766 2011

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Contents:

Perspective Imagination Reflection Definition Rebellion Approach Redemption Mediums Restoration Technicism Virtualization.

Summary: Technology--from the first stone tool to the latest smartphone--has changed our daily routine, the way we communicate, and even how we encounter God. We often laud the benefits of technology (increased quality of life, faster ways to spread the gospel) or bemoan the detriments of technology (decreased attention spans, reduced interpersonal contact), but fail to properly address its transformative power. Where does technology fit into the larger Biblical story? From the Garden to the City deconstructs the concept of technology and examines it through the lens of Scripture. Studying Bible passages and insights from the best thinkers on technology, theology, and culture, John Dyer shows how technology left unexamined can enslave us rather than honor God and fulfill his plan for us. With helpful observations and practical application, Dyer issues an urgent challenge to live faithfully in this technology-saturated world.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status)	G. Allen Fleece Library Circulating Collection - First Floor	Non-fiction	BR115.T42D94 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31923001862776

Perspective Imagination Reflection Definition Rebellion Approach Redemption Mediums Restoration Technicism Virtualization.

Technology--from the first stone tool to the latest smartphone--has changed our daily routine, the way we communicate, and even how we encounter God. We often laud the benefits of technology (increased quality of life, faster ways to spread the gospel) or bemoan the detriments of technology (decreased attention spans, reduced interpersonal contact), but fail to properly address its transformative power. Where does technology fit into the larger Biblical story? From the Garden to the City deconstructs the concept of technology and examines it through the lens of Scripture. Studying Bible passages and insights from the best thinkers on technology, theology, and culture, John Dyer shows how technology left unexamined can enslave us rather than honor God and fulfill his plan for us. With helpful observations and practical application, Dyer issues an urgent challenge to live faithfully in this technology-saturated world.

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