Time and technology is on an ever-increasing trajectory. This, like most things, is not a recent invention but humans have been pushing the technological barrel, long before the wheel was invented to move said barrel from one place to the next.
Things I've noticed with the changing technological tide in churches:
- When the speaker says something people agree with, charismatic churchgoers shout 'Amen', Anglican churchgoers nod profusely, theological students type furiously. Lecturers at college get feedback from the audible increased flurry of laptop keyboards aflutter.
- I remember reading in the paper a few years ago someone noting that the mobile phone has introduced new phrases into speech such as 'I'm on the train'. Before mobile phones, that fact was pretty much evident to anyone who would hear you speak the words. Other phrases however, are becoming dated. In the middle of my sermon I wanted to say, 'Turn to Hebrews...', but I realised that as more and more people are reading the Bible on their phones (a practice I'm not a fan of), what I really should say is, 'Scroll to...'. At first I was mourning the loss of the 'Turn to' phrase, but then on further reflection I realised the idea of scrolling to books of the Bible is actually much closer to their original form.
Have you noticed any technological changes lately?
I assume the furious typing is because people are having interesting conversations on FB...
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Lol.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, in general the FB usage in class is steadily decreasing. But I admit it is ridiculously hard to resist when our church history lecturer speaking of Luther overcoming physical constipation in conjunction with his theological awakening says,
"It (overcoming constipation) was a bodily moment, projected onto a theological canvas."
You already had the laugh, then you ad-libbed. You see, this is what happens when you leave your script. :)
For those playing at home, the FB responses were:
Adam: SO was he saying that Luther's theology was crap?
Matt: No, he was saying his theology was sloppy
Izaac: His theology was becoming increasingly regular?
Sean: His theology was hard to get out initially, but once he started it really flowed.
Michael: hmmm.
George: It was a pivotal moment in Luther's life as he finally felt that he had dealt decisively with the enema within.
Izaac: It was right before he composed the 95 Faeces.
Mark: My question is, where is this canvas? The Louvre?
Tom: Best. Thread. Ever.
George: Verbal diarrhoea if you ask me.
More gold.
ReplyDeleteAdam: is that what happens when you eat a "Diet of Worms"?