This document discusses various topics related to emerging technologies and their implications from a theological perspective. It covers how technologies are increasing connections between all kinds of entities while also reducing privacy. Big data and sensors are creating new contexts and ways of understanding individuals. Genetic engineering may eventually allow the enhancement and modification of human beings. Many jobs may be replaced by automation and AI. While technologies pose challenges, they can also be used to spread the gospel message more widely. Overall, an emphasis is placed on ensuring technologies support human dignity and do not become idolized or cause further alienation from God.
Technology in the End Times, an overview of large technology trends that have deep spiritual and societal implications and the rapid rise of technocratic atheism.
Designing intelligent social systems 121205Ramesh Jain
With emerging technologies and big data, it is now possible to design intelligent social systems. In this presentation, ideas related to designing such systems are presented
Some believe that we are transitioning from the Information Age to the Hybrid Age in a technological revolution distinguished by ubiquitous computing, intelligent machines, social technologies, integrated scientific fields, and rapidly-adaptive development strategies. It is into this new age that we introduce a new kind of atlas—one that is itself ubiquitous, intelligent, social, and integrative. Web services provide easy access to the atlas content through ubiquitous computing on a wide range of devices—smart phones, tablets, laptops, and more—trillions of other devices that are connected via the Internet. The user interface seamlessly integrates the maps and supporting content. The user experience supports intelligent exploration through contextual understanding, intuitive findability, and desirable comparison. Social media links provide useful opportunities to communicate and collaborate with others.
Atlases are changing, although the paper paradigm of maps and atlases pervaded recent cartographic history. By nature that paradigm serves, as well as defines, a specific audience in terms of use and presentation. In the production process and at the printing press, the paper paradigm demands certain design and creation workflows that have drastically changed through evolutions in data, mapmaking techniques, and presentation methods. Technological transformations in mapping influence much of this change, and the resulting implications for the design, creation, and distribution of atlases are significant.
We are currently transitioning from the Information Age to the Hybrid Age in a technological revolution distinguished by ubiquitous computing, intelligent machines, social technologies, integrated scientific fields, and rapidly-adaptive development strategies. I this new age there is a new kind of atlas—one that is itself ubiquitous, intelligent, social, and integrative. Web services provide easy access to atlas content through ubiquitous computing on smart phones, tablets, phablets, laptops, and desktops—trillions of devices connected via the Internet. The user interface seamlessly integrates the multi-scale slippy maps and their supporting content. The user experience supports intelligent exploration through contextual understanding, intuitive findability, and configurable comparison. Integration with social media provides opportunities to communicate and collaborate with others. Commenting, bookmarking, and note taking provide valuable capabilities for increased personal usability. The resulting, fully-citable set of digital maps and web services brings these important historical documents to life, preserving the past and providing knowledge for current and future generations of users.
AAG 2017 Annual Meeting - Boston, MA
How Can Media Reconnect Us With Our Humanity? (FULL DECK)Tyrone Grandison
The media plays an important role in defining who we are, what we desire and what is acceptable (or not) in our reality.
In this talk, we discuss the current state of affairs and discuss how we improve upon it.
The media plays an important role in defining who we are, what we desire and what is acceptable (or not) in our reality.
In this talk, we discuss the current state of affairs and discuss how we improve upon it.
This is the actual slides presented at Arizona State University on February 10th, 2014
Technology in the End Times, an overview of large technology trends that have deep spiritual and societal implications and the rapid rise of technocratic atheism.
Designing intelligent social systems 121205Ramesh Jain
With emerging technologies and big data, it is now possible to design intelligent social systems. In this presentation, ideas related to designing such systems are presented
Some believe that we are transitioning from the Information Age to the Hybrid Age in a technological revolution distinguished by ubiquitous computing, intelligent machines, social technologies, integrated scientific fields, and rapidly-adaptive development strategies. It is into this new age that we introduce a new kind of atlas—one that is itself ubiquitous, intelligent, social, and integrative. Web services provide easy access to the atlas content through ubiquitous computing on a wide range of devices—smart phones, tablets, laptops, and more—trillions of other devices that are connected via the Internet. The user interface seamlessly integrates the maps and supporting content. The user experience supports intelligent exploration through contextual understanding, intuitive findability, and desirable comparison. Social media links provide useful opportunities to communicate and collaborate with others.
Atlases are changing, although the paper paradigm of maps and atlases pervaded recent cartographic history. By nature that paradigm serves, as well as defines, a specific audience in terms of use and presentation. In the production process and at the printing press, the paper paradigm demands certain design and creation workflows that have drastically changed through evolutions in data, mapmaking techniques, and presentation methods. Technological transformations in mapping influence much of this change, and the resulting implications for the design, creation, and distribution of atlases are significant.
We are currently transitioning from the Information Age to the Hybrid Age in a technological revolution distinguished by ubiquitous computing, intelligent machines, social technologies, integrated scientific fields, and rapidly-adaptive development strategies. I this new age there is a new kind of atlas—one that is itself ubiquitous, intelligent, social, and integrative. Web services provide easy access to atlas content through ubiquitous computing on smart phones, tablets, phablets, laptops, and desktops—trillions of devices connected via the Internet. The user interface seamlessly integrates the multi-scale slippy maps and their supporting content. The user experience supports intelligent exploration through contextual understanding, intuitive findability, and configurable comparison. Integration with social media provides opportunities to communicate and collaborate with others. Commenting, bookmarking, and note taking provide valuable capabilities for increased personal usability. The resulting, fully-citable set of digital maps and web services brings these important historical documents to life, preserving the past and providing knowledge for current and future generations of users.
AAG 2017 Annual Meeting - Boston, MA
How Can Media Reconnect Us With Our Humanity? (FULL DECK)Tyrone Grandison
The media plays an important role in defining who we are, what we desire and what is acceptable (or not) in our reality.
In this talk, we discuss the current state of affairs and discuss how we improve upon it.
The media plays an important role in defining who we are, what we desire and what is acceptable (or not) in our reality.
In this talk, we discuss the current state of affairs and discuss how we improve upon it.
This is the actual slides presented at Arizona State University on February 10th, 2014
The Social Capital Effects: Resources, Tie Strength, & Digital Divides Wenhong Chen
More than 20 percent of Americans still have no access to the Internet. How to get them connected is critical to narrowing the digital divides. Drawing on a two-wave national panel dataset, this paper examines the implications of social capital for Internet access and use. Results demonstrate social capital facilitates Internet access and use. In particularly, resource-rich bonding social capital helps overcome the digital divides both in access, general use, and online communication. Before the Internet can revitalize social capital, there must be the right social capital in place to close the digital divides. Highlighting the effect of social connectivity on digital connectivity, the findings have important implications for policymakers and practitioners.
Presentation from the official launch event for Pulse Lab Jakarta, held in Indonesia on 1 October 2012. Presentation includes a background on "Big Data for Development," a showcase of Pulse Lab Jakarta's initial social media analysis research results, and roadmap for the Lab. http://www.unglobalpulse.org/PLJLaunch
Both Science and Religion are faith-based. A SWOT analysis of each is undertaken, with some uncomfortable messages for practitioners. This powerpoint presentation of 90 slides is provided as a basis for a discussion to help for a better understanding. It will become clear that confrontation and isolation of science and religion breads ugliness, distrust and is unhelpful .
Aging Population and the Internet of Caring Thingsnicola palmarini
A subset of the presentation given by Susann Keohane & Nicola Palmarini at the SXSW 2016.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2016/events/event_PP48742
People are living longer. By 2040 there will be more elderly people than children for the first time in history. Roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 today and every day for the next 15 years. This is creating a societal crisis as many countries face the challenge of supporting an aging population. Accessible technology has a profound purpose. It reinvents the relationship between computers and humans and levels the playing field so that all people have equal access to the information they need for work and life. Accessible technology will create the most positive impact on an aging person’s quality of life.
Integrity AI and Geospatial Keynote 2023Ed Morrissey
StL TechWeek keynote presentation given by Ed Morrissey of Integrity Web Consulting covering exponential growth and generational technophobia as concerns with AI and Geospatial.
Could tools like Ethereum and "distributed autonomous organizations" be used to mitigate the risks of economic life? This talk looks back to the private fraternal organizations that were important risk-mitigators in the late 19th and early 20th Century for inspiration in designing smart contracts and distributed organizations in the 21st Century.
Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology. They say the upsides are enhanced health, convenience, productivity, safety, and more useful information for people/organizations. At KMWorld Confererence, Lee Rainie shares the latest findings from Pew Research about the internet and puts it into organizational context with the expanding Internet of Things.
TEENS & SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADULTS L.A. CONGRESS 2016Sr. Helena Burns
How can youth (and adults!) be good humans and good digital Catholics in the way we choose to use social media? What personal and group strategies do we need to develop? What conversations do we need to have with family, friends, colleagues, youth? What kind of a world do we want to live in?
Find more resources at: www.tinyURL.com/DigitalGenerationResources
Presentation Looks into the Future of Oncology Nursing in a Digital AgePYA, P.C.
In the opening keynote address for 160 attendees at the 34th annual University of Iowa Scofield Advanced Oncology Nursing Conference in Iowa City, PYA Principal Kent Bottles, MD, explored “The Future of Oncology in a Digital Age”—a thought-provoking analysis of what lies ahead in the field of medicine.
During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, there were multiple lessons provided to the world. In this talk, I set the stage for the discussion, highlight the issues we faced (and still face), I speak to an effort that contributed to help address one of those issues, then speak to future challenges and our responsibilities going forward.
A Pastoral Reflection on the Changes and Challenges Challenging the Church i...Peter Chan
A personal pastoral reflection shared at the Christian Education Seminar of Glory Presbyterian Church Singapore (2013 July 13) and also at the English Presbytery (Singapore) Mentoring Fellowship (2013 August 06).
"What got us here, wont get us there!" Pirelli july 2014 Mebs Loghdey
I have developed and delivered two fresh and interesting sessions for Hyper Island, Unilever, Mercer and Pirelli. These sessions were developed as a response the Innovation and Sustainability imperatives faced by most managers.
Entitled "What got us here won't get us there!", this sessions teach managers about
1. Language, metaphor and reframing
2. Q-storming - designing powerful questions
3. Systems thinking
Managers leave these sessions better equipped to engage a future that is at once digital, mobile, social, green and data rich.
The Social Capital Effects: Resources, Tie Strength, & Digital Divides Wenhong Chen
More than 20 percent of Americans still have no access to the Internet. How to get them connected is critical to narrowing the digital divides. Drawing on a two-wave national panel dataset, this paper examines the implications of social capital for Internet access and use. Results demonstrate social capital facilitates Internet access and use. In particularly, resource-rich bonding social capital helps overcome the digital divides both in access, general use, and online communication. Before the Internet can revitalize social capital, there must be the right social capital in place to close the digital divides. Highlighting the effect of social connectivity on digital connectivity, the findings have important implications for policymakers and practitioners.
Presentation from the official launch event for Pulse Lab Jakarta, held in Indonesia on 1 October 2012. Presentation includes a background on "Big Data for Development," a showcase of Pulse Lab Jakarta's initial social media analysis research results, and roadmap for the Lab. http://www.unglobalpulse.org/PLJLaunch
Both Science and Religion are faith-based. A SWOT analysis of each is undertaken, with some uncomfortable messages for practitioners. This powerpoint presentation of 90 slides is provided as a basis for a discussion to help for a better understanding. It will become clear that confrontation and isolation of science and religion breads ugliness, distrust and is unhelpful .
Aging Population and the Internet of Caring Thingsnicola palmarini
A subset of the presentation given by Susann Keohane & Nicola Palmarini at the SXSW 2016.
http://schedule.sxsw.com/2016/events/event_PP48742
People are living longer. By 2040 there will be more elderly people than children for the first time in history. Roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 today and every day for the next 15 years. This is creating a societal crisis as many countries face the challenge of supporting an aging population. Accessible technology has a profound purpose. It reinvents the relationship between computers and humans and levels the playing field so that all people have equal access to the information they need for work and life. Accessible technology will create the most positive impact on an aging person’s quality of life.
Integrity AI and Geospatial Keynote 2023Ed Morrissey
StL TechWeek keynote presentation given by Ed Morrissey of Integrity Web Consulting covering exponential growth and generational technophobia as concerns with AI and Geospatial.
Could tools like Ethereum and "distributed autonomous organizations" be used to mitigate the risks of economic life? This talk looks back to the private fraternal organizations that were important risk-mitigators in the late 19th and early 20th Century for inspiration in designing smart contracts and distributed organizations in the 21st Century.
Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology. They say the upsides are enhanced health, convenience, productivity, safety, and more useful information for people/organizations. At KMWorld Confererence, Lee Rainie shares the latest findings from Pew Research about the internet and puts it into organizational context with the expanding Internet of Things.
TEENS & SOCIAL MEDIA FOR ADULTS L.A. CONGRESS 2016Sr. Helena Burns
How can youth (and adults!) be good humans and good digital Catholics in the way we choose to use social media? What personal and group strategies do we need to develop? What conversations do we need to have with family, friends, colleagues, youth? What kind of a world do we want to live in?
Find more resources at: www.tinyURL.com/DigitalGenerationResources
Presentation Looks into the Future of Oncology Nursing in a Digital AgePYA, P.C.
In the opening keynote address for 160 attendees at the 34th annual University of Iowa Scofield Advanced Oncology Nursing Conference in Iowa City, PYA Principal Kent Bottles, MD, explored “The Future of Oncology in a Digital Age”—a thought-provoking analysis of what lies ahead in the field of medicine.
During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, there were multiple lessons provided to the world. In this talk, I set the stage for the discussion, highlight the issues we faced (and still face), I speak to an effort that contributed to help address one of those issues, then speak to future challenges and our responsibilities going forward.
A Pastoral Reflection on the Changes and Challenges Challenging the Church i...Peter Chan
A personal pastoral reflection shared at the Christian Education Seminar of Glory Presbyterian Church Singapore (2013 July 13) and also at the English Presbytery (Singapore) Mentoring Fellowship (2013 August 06).
"What got us here, wont get us there!" Pirelli july 2014 Mebs Loghdey
I have developed and delivered two fresh and interesting sessions for Hyper Island, Unilever, Mercer and Pirelli. These sessions were developed as a response the Innovation and Sustainability imperatives faced by most managers.
Entitled "What got us here won't get us there!", this sessions teach managers about
1. Language, metaphor and reframing
2. Q-storming - designing powerful questions
3. Systems thinking
Managers leave these sessions better equipped to engage a future that is at once digital, mobile, social, green and data rich.
From Network Revolutions and Trends in Information to a National Public Polic...WiLS
Marc Gartler, Manager, Madison Public Library – Sequoya & Alicia Ashman Libraries
A member of the advisory committee for ALA’s Policy Revolution! will facilitate a discussion about trends and challenges identified in research by the ALA Office of Information Technology Policy. These trends and their implications are guiding the formation of a national public policy agenda that will guide focused and energetic outreach to key decision makers and influencers.
How we purify our souls from sin and folly, the two types of soul, why we have to suffer., the place of good works in personal spiritual growth. The discussion of the soul has lapsed among evangelicals, this sermon aims to bring it back into the light. You are free to use it in your own preaching.
The Christian hope of the Resurrection as explained from Daniel, 1 Corinthians 15 and the Gospel of John. Why Christians should place their hope in Christ's Return and in their resurrection and eternal reward.
How to motivate and direct volunteers in churches and in Christian non-profit organizations. How to create energy and enthusiasm, how to prevent discouragement and burnout, how to wisely direct volunteer energy and passion to clearly defined objectives. A one-page discussion starter for your teams.
Boundaries - Biblical Wisdom from the book of ProverbsCybermissions
How to maintain good personal boundaries with people, how to spot toxic people and relationships, people to avoid and how to handle boundary violations.
How to move from doubt and unbelief to strong faith through the search for relevant evidence. The dangers of unbelief are spelled out. A path to spiritual growth is made clear. Doubting Thomas' encounter with Jesus after the resurrection is examined.
How to overcome guilt and shame from personal failure and do better next time by living in the grace of God and the Word of God. How to correct mistakes and how to overcome the difficult portions of one's past.
"I'm Just Not Good Enough" - and why Jesus says that is a big fat lie!Cybermissions
How the Cross of Jesus Christ deals with the accusations of the Devil and sets us right with God. Why we do not have to feel inadequate because God makes us adequate.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
HANUMAN STORIES: TIMELESS TEACHINGS FOR TODAY’S WORLDLearnyoga
Hanuman Stories: Timeless Teachings for Today’s World" delves into the inspiring tales of Hanuman, highlighting lessons of devotion, strength, and selfless service that resonate in modern life. These stories illustrate how Hanuman's unwavering faith and courage can guide us through challenges and foster resilience. Through these timeless narratives, readers can find profound wisdom to apply in their daily lives.
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
2. Connections
• Everyone To Everyone
• Everything to Everything (Internet of Things)
• Ideas to Other Ideas
• Values to Contrary Values
• Cultures to Completely Different Cultures
• God To Humankind
3. Contexts
• Contextual Data and Contextual Search
• There Is No Information Without Location
• Google Glass and Context-Aware Technology
• A World Full of Sensors
• Omniscient Machines
• You Are Your Data Points
4. Big Data
• Beyond enterprise-scale data to Internet-scale data and Hadoop
super-computing clusters
• Ubiquitous sensors and information streams providing real-time
tactical data and real-time analysis down to the individual level
with prediction of individual decisions.
• Intersection of scientific high-performance computing and
massive databases.
• Can become overwhelmingly complex and is extremely difficult
to manage well, so successful Big Data implementations can only
be done by large corporations and by governments – which is
NOT a level playing field for the average citizen.
5. Genetic Engineering
• Henry Ford: Mass production and interchangeable parts.
• Genetic Engineering 1 – Interchangeable parts, 3D printed
organs, identical cattle, identical plants and crops
• Genetic Engineering 2 - Mass production of individuals with
“ideal” genes, removal of those with “defective” genes
• Genetic Engineering 3 – Man becomes machine, enhanced
capabilities, implanted processors.
• Genetic Engineering 4 – Memories uploaded into databases
and computers, parts replaced as they wear out, “eternal life”.
6. Racing With The Machine - 1
• Taxis – replaced by driverless cars
• Translators – replaced by software
• Soldiers – replaced by drones and robots
• Clerical Work – replaced by scanners, context-aware
robots and information systems that can anticipate
and decide
• Basic Medical Examinations – replaced by sensors,
computers and context-aware databases.
7. Racing With The Machine - 2
• Spiritual and highly personal interactions will
most likely not be replaced in the near future.
• Most complex physical tasks such as
hairdressing and gardening, most trades
• Caring, child-care, elder care
• Outdoor work especially with animals
• Intuitive and artistic occupations
8. Coding and Ranching
• You can’t eat computer code, so someone has
to grow food and raise sheep and cattle.
• We are becoming increasingly isolated from
plants and animals and from agriculture, and
from the seasons and cycles of nature.
• The virtual world so dominates that we
consume pictures of things instead of the
“thing” itself. We now fear that which is real.
• This results in alienation from the Creator God
of the Bible, as well as a vast urban-rural split
and terms like “fly-over country”.
9. Technology & Diversity
• Cultures and values change very slowly
• But technology demands rapid change
• Technology makes us immediately aware of other cultures,
values and religions and catalyzes cultural offenses and
conflicts.
• Technology often removes the social context and makes “in-
house” and private comments seem very inflammatory.
• The collision of diversity and technology is stretching human
tolerance to a breaking point and creating radicalized,
offended and alienated individuals and sub-cultures.
10. TheBaconDouble-Cheeseburger
• The bacon offends Jews, Muslims, Hindus and
Seventh-Day Adventists
• The beef offends the Hindus and most
Buddhists
• The cheese offends vegans, the lactose-
intolerant and the Europeans who loathe
American cheese
• Having beef and cheese together offends
Orthodox Jews
• The bun offends the gluten-free advocates
• The calories offend Jenny Craig
• And Catholics won’t eat them on Fridays
11. Private and Public Spaces
• Where can I safely eat my bacon double cheeseburger?
• At home
• In the restaurant
• Not in a mosque
• What about in public?
• What about an Instagram picture of it?
• What about a YouTube video of it?
• When am I being insensitive?
• When is my critic being invasive or immature?
• What about my rights?
12. The Gospel, Technology
and Diversity
• Where can we proclaim a potentially offensive Christian gospel?
• The gospel critiques all cultures with the “offense of the Cross”
• Paul ALWAYS obtained permission prior to proclamation
• How do we “get permission” when we use technology?
• How is an “in-church” comment not a “public” comment when
the church service is on YouTube?
• How does technology increase BOTH the reach of the gospel and
reaction to the gospel?
13. Privacy
• Is privacy just an historical anomaly? Didn’t we all
used to live “in each other’s pockets” back in the
day?
• Privacy is critical to the proper formation of personal
identity and the maintaining of personal boundaries.
• The question is not so much “how much do others
know” but “how much do those with the power to
hurt us know” – e.g. credit rating agencies?”
• How much can the enemies of the gospel get to
know about us and if so what use can they put it to?
14. Godand Privacy
• Does God respect human privacy in His omniscience?
• Is the attempt at government omniscience a kind of
hubris, an attempt at “being like God”?
• What happens when churches “know too much” (cults!)
• Is it OK for Christian parents to spy on their kids?
• Is it OK for Christian employers to spy on their staff?
• “In God we trust, everyone else we verify?”
• How is electronic privacy related to faith?
15. GivingAwayPrivacy
• Services like SnapChat are encouraging people to
give away the most private moments of their
lives, and often while intoxicated or immature.
• This is incredibly spiritually destructive
• We are faced with the question of how to redeem
lost privacy? How does a pastor minister to
someone whose photo is now all around the
church, youth group or city?
• Laws about what to do about photos and the
“right to be forgotten” are now essential.
16. Are All Wizards Evil?
(A LittleBit of Tolkein….)
1. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
magic. (Arthur C. Clarke)
2. Are there good wizards and bad wizards e.g. Gandalf vs Saruman
or is all “wizardry” evil? Is Google a “good wizard” and Monsanto
an “evil wizard”?
3. Does technology “cast a spell” on its users? Is it beginning to
create an alternative spiritual universe of amazing blessings
without God?
4. “The Shire” represents the Great Balance of Things in the created
order. How disruptive to God’s order can technology become?
17. Technologyand Idolatry
• The rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues,
did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up
worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze
and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor
did they repent of their murders or their sorceries or their
sexual immorality or their thefts. (Revelation 9:20-21)
• There is a human tendency to attribute divine power to
human creations. For some, this includes technology.
• As technology become more and more pervasive and
overpowering this may well increase.
18. #YesAllWomen
• On the other hand technology can give a voice to the
righteous or to those not being heard.
• Technology can be put into service for Christian
social justice and on behalf of the mistreated.
• Hashtag activism is better than zero activism
• In a high-speed, high diversity world we need to
make our case, over-and-over-and-over again.
• This includes the case for Christianity
19. CorporatizedGovernment
• Technology is creating cultural and economic pressures
and security risks that require a rate of response well
beyond that of current means of governance.
• Corporate structures such as multi-national
corporations, massive almost autonomous
government agencies, defense contractors and very
large NGOs are taking up the slack.
• Government is so far behind that it is merely enacting
legislation at the behest of these entities. The
government is now simply the administrative arm of
fast, highly responsive special interest groups e.g.
Google getting legislation through on driverless cars.
Government no longer governs.
20. TechnocraticOligarchies
Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized
groups representing business interests have substantial
independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average
citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no
independent influence. The results provide substantial support
for theories of Economic Elite Domination and for theories of
Biased Pluralism, but not for theories of Majoritarian Electoral
Democracy or Majoritarian Pluralism.
Martin Gilens and Benjamin I. Page: Testing Theories of
American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens
https://www.princeton.edu/~mgilens/Gilens%20homepage%20materials/Gilens%20and%
20Page/Gilens%20and%20Page%202014-Testing%20Theories%203-7-14.pdf
21. Transhumanism and Posthumanism
• Transhumanism: the belief or theory that the
human race can evolve beyond its current physical
and mental limitations, especially by means of
science and technology.
• According to transhumanist thinkers, a posthuman
is a hypothetical future being "whose basic
capacities so radically exceed those of present
humans as to be no longer unambiguously human
by our current standards.“
• However true Christian transhumanism is found
when we receive our eternal and spiritual bodies
at the resurrection which is our hope of going
“beyond this mortal flesh”
22. PeopleAs Products
• People are no longer Creations, they are products: products
of heredity and environment, of the military, of the education
system, of a certain college, of a set of traumatic experiences
or certain set of privileges and so on.
• Products can be improved, tested for quality and modified
• Products are bought and sold in the Market for a value
• They also have a shelf-life and can be discarded
• Inferior product lines can be terminated.
• There is no intrinsic value in a product e,g. how valuable is an
iPad 2 today? This is a total contradiction of the gospel…..
23. RescuingThe Image ofGod
• Humanity was created as incarnate spiritual beings in the image
and likeness of God with enduring and eternal personal
qualities and a with a deep need for justice.
• The image of God will be fully revealed in us at the resurrection,
at the “revealing of the sons of God” when we will “be like
Him”. True transcendence comes through faith in Jesus Christ!
• Ultimately technology will be shown as a futile hope.
• Christian ministry needs to focus on developing the image of
God in people and not on “producing results” or products.
24. Finding TheRealGod
And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven,
having the everlasting gospel to preach to
those dwelling on the earth, even to every
nation and kindred and tongue and people,
saying with a great voice, Fear God and give
glory to Him! For the hour of His judgment has
come. And worship Him who made the heaven
and the earth, and the sea, and the fountains
of waters. And another angel followed, saying,
The great city, Babylon, has fallen, has fallen;
because of the wine of the anger of her
fornication; she has made all nations to drink.
(Revelation 14:6-8)
25. No MorePriests
• Technology is forcing the human spirit towards
an unquenchable thirst for direct personal
communication with God.
• We are longing for something far beyond
magic, ritual or even doctrine.
• We can only find a solution to our alienation
through the powerful personal presence of
God in Christ, through the Holy Spirit.
26. More Theologyof Technology?
• Masters in Science, Technology, Society and Ministry
at CityVision College in Boston (online program)
• www.cityvision.edu/mstsm/
• Focused on Theology of Technology, New Media,
Internet Evangelism & Mobile etc
27. John Edmiston – CEO
o Theology of Technology
o Emotional Intelligence And Digital Culture
o E-Learning , Appropriate Technology, Internet Evangelism, Mobile
johned@cybermissions.org +1-310-748-9274
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