{"product_id":"technology-spirituality-how-the-information-revolution-affects-our-spiritual-lives-9781594732188","title":"Technology \u0026 Spirituality: How the Information Revolution Affects Our Spiritual Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Can you live a spiritual life in a hyperconnected world?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--from the Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery 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? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan online churches replace traditional houses of worship? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill my iPod give me peace of mind? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs technological convenience undermining our ability to create community and make commitments? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skylight Paths Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594732188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.34w x 0.78d","brand":"Stephen K. Spyker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38014393843893,"sku":"9781594732188","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_68f4520b-8f44-47ff-812a-a65d8130b52f.jpg?v=1609147550","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/technology-spirituality-how-the-information-revolution-affects-our-spiritual-lives-9781594732188","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}