iGods
Subtitle: how technology shapes our spiritual and social lives
Publisher: Brazos Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781587433443
Description: Offers a Christian perspective on the technology of modern times, covering such Internet giants as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Twitter.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : iGods; title: Defining technology; title: Apple : aesthetics first; title: A brief history of the Internet; title: Amazon : personalized abundance; title: Google : algorithmic authority; title: A brief history of social networking; title: Facebook : authentic frenemies; title: YouTube, Twitter, Instagram : audience participation; title: Conclusion : The telos of technology