03594nam a2200553Ii 4500 ocn892970530 OCoLC 20200709060212.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 141015s2014 oru ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T 9781630873387 electronic bk. 1630873381 electronic bk. 9781620328118 1620328119 (OCoLC)892970530 834109 (N$T) BR115.T42 H45 2014eb REL 012110 bisacsh REL 070000 bisacsh 261.56 22 N$TA Heidebrecht, Paul C. Beyond the cutting edge? : Yoder, technology, and the practices of the church / Paul C. Heidebrecht. Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2014] 1 online resource (xix, 232 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical reference (pages 205-228) and index. The theological significance of technology -- Using the work of John Howard Yoder as a resource for engaging technology -- The moral vision embodied and encouraged by three particular technologies -- Conscientiously engaging technology through the practices of the church -- Not engineering, but doxology? -- Continuing to test Yoder with technology. A quick scan of any newsstand is enough to confirm the widespread preoccupation with technological change. As a myriad of articles and advertisements demonstrate, not only are we preoccupied with technology, but we are bombarded with numerous reminders that the cutting edge is in constant motion. Most often the underlying assumption of Christians is that we have no choice but to find ways to cope with the latest and greatest. Indeed, it is often assumed that the church has no choice but to find ways to cope with its new technological context. This book does not make the same assumptions. Building on the work of Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder, it argues that the practices of the church make it possible for Christians to conscientiously engage technology. This happens when we recognize that marks of the church such as patience, vulnerability, and servanthood can put technological ideals such as speed, control, and efficiency in their proper place. In the course of grappling with three examples of morally formative technologies--automobiles, genetically modified food, and the Internet--this book goes beyond Yoder's thought by emphasizing that the church also plays a crucial role in our moral formation. -- Back cover. Print version record. Technology Religious aspects Christianity. Church Marks. Yoder, John Howard Yoder, John Howard. fast (OCoLC)fst00004340 Church Marks. fast (OCoLC)fst00860384 Technology Religious aspects Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst01145185 RELIGION / Christian Life / Social Issues bisacsh RELIGION / Christianity / General bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Heidebrecht, Paul C. Beyond the cutting edge? 9781620328118 (OCoLC)879350394 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=834109 EBSCOhost EBSC 834109 cpp2010 02 N$T 55297 55297