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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: William A. StahlPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Imprint: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9780889203211ISBN 10: 0889203210 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 30 March 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsGod and the Chip: Religion and the Culture of Technology by William A. Stahl Introduction Part I: A Critique of the Technological Mysticism Chapter 1: Technological Mysticism Chapter 2: Prophets of the Third Age Chapter 3: The Masculine Machine Chapter 4: Venerating the Black Box Chapter 5: Faust's Bargain Part II: Redemptive Technology Chapter 6: Two Philosophers and a Metallurgist Chapter 7: Technology in the Good Society References IndexReviewsGod and the Chip: Religion and Culture of Technology by William A. Stahl... uncovers the implicit religion of the computer and technology in a fascinating, interdisciplinary analysis. Stimulating for group and individual study.''--Janet Silman The United Church Observer Stahl uncovers the cultural expectations we place on technology, showin g how religion, pop culture, and the media interact to fan our hopes and fears that technology will alternatively save us and destroy us. His discussion of redemptive technology is one of the most rich, profound, and illuminating discussions of religion and technology in recent years. --Ronald Cole-Turner, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Stahl exhibits impressive intellectual breadth and depth in providing a provocative interdisciplinary critique of the mystique that is associated with technology generally and computers and communications technology specifically. - Reginald W. Bibby, University of Lethbridge Author InformationWilliam A Stahl Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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