Breaking The Digital Spell exists to explore the effects of technology and media in our world, in the church, and in our theology. One word that often comes up in these discussions is the word "media literacy", and at Breaking The Digital Spell, we believe media literacy is very important for Christians today. But what … Continue reading Why Christians Should Care About Media Literacy
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Guest Post: Why Christians Should Care About Neuroplasticity
(Note: This post originally appeared on the now-defunct Breaking the Digital Spell website by contributor Brendon Scoggin.) What does it mean to be human? It is a question that has perplexed the deepest of thinkers through the ages. Unfortunately, it is a question the church has often answered incorrectly. To be human is to be … Continue reading Guest Post: Why Christians Should Care About Neuroplasticity
…Is To Break The Spell (Episode Manuscript)
We were made for the life beyond the screen.
Conclusions, Part Two (Episode Manuscript)
Living in a distracted, digital age has consequences.
Social Media’s Content Waterfall (Episode Manuscript)
Social media convinces us we can handle and endless waterfall of digital content. We can't.
Fire! Wire! (Episode Manuscript)
What's the difference between digital text and printed text? Aren't they the same thing?
Conclusions, Part One (Episode Manuscript)
It's time to come to some conclusions.
The Internet’s New Community (Episode Manuscript)
The real world is painful. The Internet offers a way out.
Television’s Terms of Engagement (Episode Manuscript)
No matter how much they say so, mediums are not neutral.
In The Beginning Were Words (Episode Manuscript)
To understand the present, we must begin in the past.
