Enchanting the Machine: Liturgy, Technology, & Wonder

About this episode

A roundtable discussion on re-enchantment in the technological age and the revival of liturgical Christianity.

Join host Johnny Burtka with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Peter Leithart, Hans Boersma, and Zachary Porcu for a deep conversation about re-enchantment in our technological age. This roundtable explores the revival of liturgical Christianity, the spiritual dimensions of technology, and what it means to live in an enchanted world. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - What is enchantment? 7:22 - Tolkien, WWI, and "death and the machine" 23:33 - How did materialism become dominant? 36:14 - Constantine and convertin...

People in this episode

Host: Johnny Burtka

Guests: Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Peter Leithart, Hans Boersma, Zachary Porcu

Topics covered

• re-enchantment
• liturgical Christianity
• spiritual dimensions of technology
• technological age
• materialism
• enchantment

Keywords

• enchantment
• technology
• liturgical Christianity
• materialism
• spirituality
• roundtable discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tolkien, death and the machine

Places: Constantine

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