How the Habitat of Internet Technology Undermines Christian Wisdom
With advancements in internet technology, people can get instant answers to just about any of their questions, connect long distance with family and friends, and stay informed with events around the world in real time.
In Digital Liturgies, tech-realist Samuel D. James examines the connection between patterns in technology and human desires. Everyone longs for a glimpse of heaven; James argues they are just looking for it in the wrong placethe internet.
This accessible book exposes 5 digital liturgies that prohibit people from contemplating big truths, accepting the uncomfortable, and acknowledging God as their Creator. It then calls readers to live faithfully before Christ, finding wisdom through Scripture and rest in Gods perfect design.
A Biblical View of the Internet and Technology: Readers explore the connection between human desire, the internet, and wisdom through a Christian lens Great for College Students, Parents, and Pastors: This book encourages readers to live faithfully for Christ Offers a Tech-Realist Perspective: Samuel D. James highlights the inherent dangers of digital technologies, offering wisdom for navigating our internet-saturated world
Introduction: What the Web Means for Our Spiritual Lives
Part 1: Truth and Technology
Chapter 1: Embodied Wisdom in a Faceless Age
Chapter 2: How Technology Shapes Us
Chapter 3: Drowning in the Shallows
Part 2: Engaging the Digital Liturgies
Chapter 4: My Story, My Truth: Digital Liturgy #1: Authenticity
Chapter 5: The Abolition of Thought: Digital Liturgy #2: Outrage
Chapter 6: Shame on You: Digital Liturgy #3: Shame
Chapter 7: Naked in the Dark: Digital Liturgy #4: Consumption
Chapter 8: Death by Minutiae: Digital Liturgy #5: Meaninglessness
Conclusion: Habits of Wisdom and Resistance
Acknowledgments
General Index
Scripture Index
Samuel James is an associate acquisitions editor at Crossway. He is the author of Digital Liturgies, a regular newsletter on Christianity, technology, and culture. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, Emily, and their three children.
