Device & Virtue friend & author John Dyer jumps on the podcast talking about the 10 11 year updated edition of his book From the Garden to the City. Wow, a lot changes in a decade! Ten years ago, nobody knew what Zoom was, and online church meant having a Facebook page. No matter how fast tech changes, John Dyer says it still has a place in the story of God.

Adam asks John about

• “The virtualization of culture”

• The definition of technology

• Why technology is not netural

• Tools vs devices

And don’t miss the end where we debut our special guest segment, Settle This Argument Between Adam & Chris.

More About John Dyer

Adam & Chris think John Dyer is one of the best voices writing on technology & faith. Dr. John Dyer is the Vice President for Enrollment Services and Educational Technologies & Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Channeling Eric Liddell, John likes to say, “When I code, I can feel God’s pleasure.” This desire to glorify God by showing how our creativity is an important aspect of our role as image bearers, drives John’s work and teaching. A former youth pastor, he enjoys working with students to see how the biblical story brings insight and clarity to the ideas found in science, sociology, and culture. John is married to Amber, a literature and philosophy professor and has two lovely children.

Links

• Visit John Dyer’s website

• Best Commentaries.com—”rotten tomatoes for biblical studies”

• Y’all Version—putting the y’all back in the Bible where it belongs

• Follow John on Twitter

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