Category Archives: Social Media

Media Bias & Public Dialogue

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

*Posted by Winston Hottman In his latest NY Times column, Ross Douthat has some great thoughts on the mainstream press’s power over public dialogue: The trouble is that when you set out to “lead” a conversation, you often end up … Continue reading →

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Facebook and the New Morality

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

*Posted by Winston Hottman In the video below, Dr. John Mark Reynolds discusses the implications of social media for Christian virtue. I particularly appreciated his discussion of the need for churches to create “safe zones” of privacy in which modern individuals … Continue reading →

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Living in Legoland

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

*Posted by Kirk Spencer I had this thought while eating an imaginary cookie: Thinkers from Plato to Piaget have philosophized about this tendency in children to pretend, and live, part-way at least, in an imaginary world. After I overly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Sucker Punches, Smokescreens, and the Image of God

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

*Posted by Daniel Bradley “Well, I just got punched in the Facebook!” My sense of humor gave way to a loud burst of laughter after I heard the expression. Seconds later, as my snickering settled into somberness, I heard the … Continue reading →

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