This is the final installment in a six-part series, “Reclaiming Humanity in the Digital Age.” By Joshua Pauling Part 1 of this series tackled why now is the time to change our relationship with digital technologies, Part 2 presented crucial strategies for parenting, Part 3 explored coming of age in the digital world, Part 4 encouraged adults to lead the way in forming healthier habits and practices, and Part 5 highlighted the church’s vital role as an embodied, living alternative to the...| The Lutheran Witness
This is the fifth installment in a six-part series, “Reclaiming Humanity in the Digital Age.” Check back for more installments soon. By Joshua Pauling Part 1 of this series established why it’s necessary to live intentionally in the digital age, Part 2 offered core principles for parenting, Part 3 explored coming of age in the digital world, and Part 4 highlighted how adults should lead the way in forming habits of living that anchor us in our embodied nature as creatures made in God’...| The Lutheran Witness
This is the fourth installment in a six-part series, “Reclaiming Humanity in the Digital Age.” Check back for more installments soon. By Joshua Pauling Part 1 of this series established why it’s time to take action regarding the ubiquitous role of digital devices in our lives, Part 2 explored some core principles for parenting, and Part 3 offered some ways to counteract the unique challenges faced by those coming of age in the digital world. Now, Part 4 focuses on why this is not just a...| The Lutheran Witness
This is the third installment in a six-part series, “Reclaiming Humanity in the Digital Age.” Check back for more installments soon. By Joshua Pauling Part 1 of this series laid the groundwork for why it’s time to do something about our relationship to screens and digital devices. Part 2 focused on key principles for parenting and family life. In Part 3, we will zoom in on the challenges teens and twenty-somethings face as they are coming of age in the digital world. Reality Check A rec...| The Lutheran Witness
This is the second installment in a six-part series, “Reclaiming Humanity in the Digital Age.” Check back for more installments soon. By Joshua Pauling In Part 1 of this series, we laid the groundwork for why Christians must think clearly and act intentionally regarding the role of screen-based, internet-connected devices in our lives. (To summarize: Such devices and technologies easily nudge us in ways contrary to human flourishing and contrary to our design as enfleshed souls.) We don...| The Lutheran Witness
This is the first installment in a six-part series, “Reclaiming Humanity in the Digital Age.” Check back for more installments soon. By Josh Pauling In recent years, there has been a significant rise in public concern about the impacts of the digital revolution on human life — everything from rising anxiety to declining attention. Increasing numbers of people are now willing to acknowledge we have a problem.[1] But what are we to do about it? There has been no shortage of recent books, ...| The Lutheran Witness