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020			_a9781630873387 _qelectronic bk.
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020			_z9781620328118
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100	1		_aHeidebrecht, Paul C.
245	1	0	_aBeyond the cutting edge? : _bYoder, technology, and the practices of the church / _cPaul C. Heidebrecht.
264		1	_aEugene, Oregon : _bPickwick Publications, _c[2014]
300			_a1 online resource (xix, 232 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical reference (pages 205-228) and index.
505	0		_aThe 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.
520			_aA 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.
588	0		_aPrint version record.
650		0	_aTechnology _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
650		0	_aChurch _xMarks.
600	1	0	_aYoder, John Howard
600	1	7	_aYoder, John Howard. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00004340
650		7	_aChurch _xMarks. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00860384
650		7	_aTechnology _xReligious aspects _xChristianity. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01145185
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650		7	_aRELIGION / Christianity / General _2bisacsh
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aHeidebrecht, Paul C. _tBeyond the cutting edge? _z9781620328118 _w(OCoLC)879350394
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