Shaping a digital world
Subtitle: faith, culture and computer technology
By: Derek C. Schuurman
Publisher: IVP Academic
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Downers Grove, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780830827138
Subjects: Computers; Technology; Christianity
Description: As an electrical engineer, Derek Schuurman wondered, what do bits and bytes have to do with Christian beliefs? Sitting in a cubicle farm in the high technology industry, he had difficulty understanding what his work had to do with the kingdom of God. In a concise and accessible style, Schuurman explores a wide range of topics from why making technology is fun to why technology is more than technical. Besides technical implications, the high-tech world also has substantial legal, ethical, political, social and other nontechnical implications. Computer science thus needs to avoid reductionism and respect the diversity and complexity in creation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Computer technology and the unfolding of creation; title: Computer technology and the fall; title: Redemption and responsible computer technology; title: Computer technology and the future; title: Concluding thoughts; title: Discussion questions.