It’s easy to support bans on social media use for children under 16. It is widely known that TikTok, Instagram and other apps are addictive, and that overuse contributes to mental health issues. Protecting children sounds good and rallies political support. However, when one takes time to ask questions, it is less clear that the…
Every month, I pay $3.99 to “the cloud.” Crazy right? A cloud? Sounds like it should be free. A couple of times a year, I get so annoyed about this Apple cash grab that I try to detangle my digital life from it. I hit “cancel subscription.” An ominous red cloud symbol with a warning…
While scrolling Instagram, I came across the book Digital Liturgies by Samuel James. Since becoming a stay-at-home mom, I check my phone even more often than before. This activity allows me to connect with others and catch up on news. Although instant connectivity has many benefits, it also has some serious repercussions. In a world…
In today’s hyperconnected world, information comes at us fast and furious, from every direction – earthquakes, wars, culture wars. Because we are human and emotionally wired, it’s natural that these things provoke us and inflame our hearts to want to do something. Yet what can we do with this abundance of troublesome information aside from…
Clear skies greeted the Antigua, a sailing vessel carrying artists into the Arctic Circle. “We were in the right spot for all of these belugas that kept coming around the corner of this little coastline,” Phil Irish describes. Two artists hooked up their underwater sound equipment to speakers. “Belugas are like songbirds,” says Irish. “They’re…
This past year, CBC News reported a story of a Newfoundland senior who received a panicked call from her grandson, saying he was arrested for drug possession and needs to be bailed out of jail. Jane, the grandmother, agreed and confirmed a payment of $58,000 over the phone. One major problem . . . the…
What follows is a conversation I had with Felicia Wu Song, Professor of Sociology at Westmont College about her recent book, Restless Devices. DCS: What motivated you to write Restless Devices? FWS: Over the past few years, more and more of us have felt overwhelmed and exhausted by the digital demands in our lives. And…
Years ago, I developed a course entitled “Catechesis and Community,” looking at new forms of Christian community and how the faith was being transmitted in a post-Christendom world. I included a whole class on “online church.” At the time, the inclusion of a digital Christian presence was met with raised eyebrows as some openly asked,…
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