Start Date
18-9-2024 10:00 AM
End Date
18-9-2024 11:00 AM
Keywords
technology, catechism, Lutherans
Description
In this presentation, Dr. Bernard Bull draws from the history of technology to recount ten brief stories about the role and influence of technology in the life of the church. From the role of art and the written word to the printing press, mass produced books, 19th to 21st century communication technologies, social media, robotics and the emergence of artificial intelligence, each account serves as both cautionary tale and source of wisdom as the church considers challenges and opportunities for the future.
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Colossians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:27;
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
People in this Resource (separated by commas)
Cicero, Thucydides, Socrates, Johannes Trathemius, Henry David Thoreau, Augustine,
Submission Cost
Free
Ten Tales of Technology and the Church
In this presentation, Dr. Bernard Bull draws from the history of technology to recount ten brief stories about the role and influence of technology in the life of the church. From the role of art and the written word to the printing press, mass produced books, 19th to 21st century communication technologies, social media, robotics and the emergence of artificial intelligence, each account serves as both cautionary tale and source of wisdom as the church considers challenges and opportunities for the future.
