Secularist Culture
What are the two extreme sides that secularists take for technology?
good side: It makes life for us easier and soon we won't even have to work
bad side: It will rot our brains and make us lazy. It will corrupts kids and is bad in any way possible.
Technology can help the spread of God's word, but it can also...
tempt us into things we wouldn't normally do
What is an Idol?
any substitute representations of God used as an object of worship
Complete the quote: "Technology doesn't ____ us do anything, but it can ____ us away from the path that leads to God's best for our lives" (pg.150)
MAKE, seduce
True or False: It is fine to have unrestricted acess to the internet at any age. You will alway be able to stop yourself from looking at what you shouldn't.
False
Did covid increase or decrease the average online usage?
Increase
What is the main condition that is declining rapidly due to the spread of technology and social media?
Mental health
What is Technology?
What do studies show about Multitasking?
It makes us feel as though we are being productive, but all it really does is release neurochemicals that trick us into thinking so.
List at least 3 things Christians can do to limit the toxic effect of Technology:
Restrict internect acess for their kids, controlling the reach of cyberbullying, teaching internet saftey, little to no social media, don't give them phones at before they are mature enough
The average use of online shopping has increased ___ since 2000.
a) 20%
b) 10%
c) 12%
C
As of 2009, the amount of productivity lost because of "information overload" was...
$900 billion a year.
What is Wisdom?
the ability to think and act with good judgement
Technology tempts us into thinging a certain way, but what does it make us think?
That anywhere BUT here is a better place to be and our companions would be better if they were others
What message should we spread about technology?
It takes time and disipline to use it for good purposes all the time. We must not fall into the trap of social media or having acess to almost anything at all times.
the average attention span had declinded by how much?
a) 50% - 30s span
b) 31% - 47s span
c) 89% - 10s span
B
The world tricks us into casting one light onto technology when in reality...
technoloy isn't all good and isn't all bad. It is simply another obstacle in life we must learn to navigate.
Information technology:
a) helps us learn to be nicer to people
b) enables bullying because the person we bully doesn't know who we are
B
What is the hidden problem with Information technology?
It brings us closer to those who are not central to our lives, but farther from those who are central.
Who are the best people to start working on less technology time with?
Your friends and family will be best. You can start with scheduling times to meet up with no scrolling on social media or texting other people who aren't there.
Information technology adds to our number of __ ties.
1. weak
2. strong
3. neutral
1
God calls us to spread the word, but because we can communitcate remotely the world has started doing less and less...
face to face interaction
Information technology is...
the use of computer systems for collecting, storing, accessing, and retrieving data.
Technology isn't neutral;
it changes our lives in badways as well as good ones.
When using the internet you must know...
your limitations. Overestimating yourself is a good way of falling through the internet rabbit hole.