Put Down the Phone and Pick Up the Psalms

The technology we depend on, James argues, is predetermined to orient us toward the “disembodied habitat” of the internet, and moving in that direction causes us to withdraw from the embodied creation God has given us. The internet itself, James argues, is shaped to demand our continual engagement while delivering less and less satisfaction. The more we engage such technology without contemplation, the further we move away from the incarnate lives that God has given us. The task is one of discernment: How do we live well in a technologized, interconnected world? Read Full Article »