I recently read why Samuel James, another evangelical blogger, deactivated his Twitter account. I value reading pieces like his to help think through my use social media wisely. After reading the piece, it seems like a wise move for him. Social media use is a decision everyone needs to make for themselves. I have not […]
Social Media
Following Christ on Social Media: 15 Questions for Self-Examination
Social media is everywhere today. We can’t watch anything on TV without being reminded of the option to tweet about what we are watching. Now with smartphones we can use social media in the car, in the bathroom, at a meeting, and even—gasp!— at church. While there are many advantages to social media, we should […]
Why Neil Postman Thinks We Should Ban All Political Commercials from TV
Television is drastically changing our epistemology–that is to say that TV changes the way we formulate what we believe–at least according to Neil Postman, the author of the 1985 book Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. Television, like any medium, has unintended consequences. One of the unintended consequences of […]