Dis-Integrated: The Christian Polytechnic University Ep. #02

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of technology on culture and the role of Christian higher education in fostering an integrated approach to student development.

In this episode, LeTourneau University President Dr. Steven Mason was joined by Andy Crouch, prolific Christian author and a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, to discuss the ways that technology shapes our lives and our culture. They dove into the topic of Christian higher education’s role in developing an integrated approach to cultivating heart, soul, mind, and strength in the lives of students and families. You can get Andy’s most recent book, The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, and learn more about Andy Crouch on his website: https://andy-crouch.com . For more on the implications of technology in our society and how students are making a difference, watch our feature documentary, Made for More: A Computer Science Journey, featuring an excerpt from this conversation! ⁠https://youtu.be/ln6IPRjV7SA?si=5n3INEoJvcqywWrp⁠ . Subscribe to the Built for This podcast today for more content and stories. Check out the LeTourneau University YouTube channel for all kinds of video content: ⁠https://youtube.com/@LeTourneauUniversity?si=iUJEXwtyEqIn6-2a⁠ . Visit ⁠https://www.letu.edu⁠ for more information on LeTourneau University. To begin…

People in this episode

Host: Steven Mason

Guest: Andy Crouch

Topics covered

• technology
• Christian higher education
• culture
• integration

Keywords

• heart
• soul
• mind
• strength
• relationship
• technological world

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, Made for More: A Computer Science Journey

Books & works: The Life We’re Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, Made for More, A Computer Science Journey, Built for This

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