Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology
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Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology  -     By: Albert Borgmann

Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology

Brazos Press / 2003 / Paperback

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We live in a culture defined and sustained by technology. Usually we equate this access to technology with opportunity, affluence, even happiness: "the good life." Albert Borgmann's Power Failure raises some crucial, if disconcerting, questions: If technology liberates us, exactly what kind of liberation does it promise? Do we really feel free? Are we prospering, and by what definition? Borgmann looks at the relationship between Christianity and technology by examining some of the "invisible" dangers of a technology-driven lifestyle. Specifically, he points out how devices and consumption have replaced physical things and practices in everyday life. This book calls you to vigorous Christian practice in a technological age. These practices include citizen-based decision making, communal celebrations, and a vital connection with the table and the word through daily shared meals and the discipline of reading. Examining the influences that shape people, this unique and insightful text will appeal to anyone interested in technology, philosophy, or cultural critique.

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Title: Power Failure: Christianity in the Culture of Technology
By: Albert Borgmann
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 144
Vendor: Brazos Press
Publication Date: 2003
Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 1587430584
ISBN-13: 9781587430589
Stock No: WW30583

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We live in a culture shaped and fueled by technology. Usually we equate access to technology with opportunity and the chance to pursue "the good life." Power Failure raises some crucial, if disconcerting, questions about technology: If technology liberates us, what kind of liberation does it promise? Are we prospering, and by what definition?
Albert Borgmann looks at the relationship between Christianity and technology by examining some of the "invisible" dangers of a technology-driven lifestyle. Specifically, he points out how utility and consumption have replaced connection to physical things and meaningful practices in everyday life. Power Failure calls us to redeem and restrain technology through simple Christian practices, including citizen-based decision making, shared meals, and daily Scripture reading.

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Albert Borgmann is professor of philosophy at the University of Montana. His previous publications include Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life, Crossing the Postmodern Divide, and Holding on to Reality.

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