151: The smartphone disciple (Part 1)

About this episode

This episode explores how smartphones influence our lives and beliefs from a Christian perspective.

Digital technology like smartphones has revolutionised the way we navigate daily life and the way our whole society functions. We have supercomputers in our hands that can answer almost any question instantly and perform many tasks that make life easier. Such technology has its downsides, like the explosion of accessibility to pornography and the prevalence of online bullying. Even so, our stance as Christians is often something like, “Let’s use this technology wisely, but not abuse it”, as if the technology is simply a neutral instrument. But the good things of our world (like technology or money) can become much more than this: they can become master-teachers that dominate and disciple us. In this first episode of a special three-part series, we explore this issue—interrogate and ask questions about what the smartphone really is and how it does affect our lives. How does this technology disciple us? How does it reorder our attitudes, operating beliefs and behaviours—not just personally, but on a society-wide level? Finally, what have been the costs and disadvantages of all this? For an edited transcript and show notes, visit our website . (Please note: Part 2 will be published…

People in this episode

Host: Centre for Christian Living

Topics covered

• digital technology
• smartphones
• Christian perspective
• societal impact
• discipleship
• online behavior

Keywords

• technology
• discipleship
• smartphone impact
• Christian living
• online bullying
• pornography
• society

Mentioned in this episode

Products: smartphone

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