Three Pieces of Glass
eBook - ePub

Three Pieces of Glass

Why We Feel Lonely in a World Mediated by Screens

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Three Pieces of Glass

Why We Feel Lonely in a World Mediated by Screens

About this book

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a major public health crisis that is on the rise and impacting people of all ages. Addressing the crisis of loneliness from a fresh perspective, this book introduces belonging as an overlooked but critical aspect of a flourishing Christian life.

Eric Jacobsen shows how three pieces of glass--the car windshield, TV, and smartphone--are emblematic of significant societal shifts that have created a cultural habit of physical isolation. We feel increasingly disconnected from the people and places around us. Jacobsen explains how adopting everyday practices and making changes in our neighborhoods can help us create a sense of belonging and rediscover what belonging in a place looks like. In order to effectively solve the problem of loneliness, we need to recover patterns and practices of community life that encourage us to form meaningful connections with people and stories that are part of the places where we live, work, and worship. To this end, Jacobsen offers four redemptive strategies for living a more intentional and spiritual life.

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Information

Publisher
Brazos Press
Year
2020
Print ISBN
9781587434228

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. Part One: Definitions
  9. Part Two: Kingdom Belonging
  10. Part Three: The Gospel and Belonging
  11. Part Four: A Crisis of Belonging
  12. Part Five: The Shapes Choices Take
  13. Part Six: Encouraging Belonging
  14. Conclusion
  15. Notes
  16. Index
  17. Back Cover