Technology & Spirituality
eBook - ePub

Technology & Spirituality

How the Information Revolution Affects Our Spiritual Lives

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Technology & Spirituality

How the Information Revolution Affects Our Spiritual Lives

About this book

Can you live a spiritual life in a hyperconnected world?

"Technology is part of what defines us; it's part of what makes us human. More than that, the technologies we adopt affect the very type of humans we become. The tools we choose to use and how we use them affect how we think, how we make decisions, how we relate to one another, how we construct knowledge, even how we think about God."
—from the Introduction

Every day, new technologies affect your life at home, at work and at play. But how often do you pause to consider how your computer, mp3 player, cell phone, or PDA influence your spiritual life—your beliefs, your faith, your fundamental understanding of God?

With wit and verve, Stephen Spyker leads you on a lively journey through the many ways technology impacts how we think about faith and how we practice it. He explores the role of new spiritual communities, the personal relationships we have with our gadgets, our changing expectations, helping you to think about the many, often subtle, ways technology has seeped into every aspect of our lives and changed the way we "do" faith.

  • Can online churches replace traditional houses of worship?
  • Will my iPod give me peace of mind?
  • Is technological convenience undermining our ability to create community and make commitments?

Whether a technophile or technophobe, no matter your faith or background, this book will entertain and challenge you while encouraging you to take a fresh look at spirituality in our modern world.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. 0 Introduction: Redefining the Boundaries
  6. 1. ’TIS A GIFT TO BE SIMPLE
  7. 2. FINDING OUR WAY
  8. 3. VIRTUAL VILLAGE
  9. 4. I AM MY IPOD
  10. 5. ARIGATO, ROBOTO
  11. 6. I CAN’T DRIVE 55
  12. 7. NEUTRONS, NETWORKS, AND NEW MODELS OF GOD
  13. 8. THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE
  14. Notes
  15. Suggestions for Further Reading
  16. About the Author
  17. Copyright
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