Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology

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Digital technology has become a ubiquitous feature of modern life. Our increasingly fast-paced world seems more and more remote from the world narrated in Scripture. But despite its pervasiveness, there remains a dearth of theological reflection about computer technology and what it means to live as a faithful Christian in a digitally-saturated society.In this thoughtful and timely book, Derek Schuurman provides a brief theology of technology, rooted in the Reformed tradition and oriented around the grand themes of creation, fall, redemption and new creation. He combines a concise, accessible style with penetrating cultural and theological analysis. Building on the work of Jacques Ellul, Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman, and drawing from a wide range of Reformed thinkers, Schuurman situates computer technology within the big picture of the biblical story. Technology is not neutral, but neither is there an exclusively “Christian” form of technological production and use. Instead, Schuurman guides us to see the digital world as part of God’s good creation, fallen yet redeemable according to the law of God. Responsibly used, technology can become an integral part of God’s shalom for the earth.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Academic
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 2, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 138 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830827137
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830827138
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #898,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #450 in Social Aspects of Technology #866 in Ethics & Moral Teaching in Christian Theology #2,487 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books)
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