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Author |
: Felicia Wu Song |
Publisher |
: InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages |
: 221 |
Release |
: 2021-11-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780830851140 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0830851143 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis Restless Devices by : Felicia Wu Song
We're being formed by our devices. Unpacking the soft tyranny of the digital age, Felicia Wu Song combines insights from psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and theology as she considers digital practices through the lens of "liturgy" and formation. Exploring pathways of meaningful resistance found in Christian tradition, this resource offers practical experiments for individual and communal change.
Author |
: Richard J. Tofel |
Publisher |
: St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 2009-02-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781429967112 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1429967110 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Synopsis Restless Genius by : Richard J. Tofel
The story of the man who transformed The Wall Street Journal and modern media In 1929, Barney Kilgore, fresh from college in small-town Indiana, took a sleepy, near bankrupt New York financial paper—The Wall Street Journal—and turned it into a thriving national newspaper that eventually was worth $5 billion to Rupert Murdoch. Kilgore then invented a national weekly newspaper that was a precursor of many trends we see playing out in journalism now. Tofel brings this story of a little-known pioneer to life using many previously uncollected newspaper writings by Kilgore and a treasure trove of letters between Kilgore and his father, all of which detail the invention of much of what we like best about modern newspapers. By focusing on the man, his journalism, his foresight, and his business acumen, Restless Genius also sheds new light on the Depression and the New Deal. At a time when traditional newspapers are under increasing threat, Barney Kilgore's story offers lessons that need constant retelling.
Author |
: Liz Waldner |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 100 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105021542316 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Homing Devices by : Liz Waldner
Poetry. Liz Waldner's HOMING DEVICES is "more of a wiry museum than a book" that takes turns in language either for its own sense of aversion or for the quality of the ride. The book is restless in its methods but tricky at the same time, drawing upon both historical and contemporary myth, allusions to high and low culture and personal efforts throughout. "HOMING DEVICES awakened me to how often I'm unused when I read, here I'm occupied, confused, satisfied" --Eileen Miles.
Author |
: Rachel B. Griffis |
Publisher |
: Baker Books |
Total Pages |
: 211 |
Release |
: 2024-05-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781493446025 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1493446029 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Deep Reading by : Rachel B. Griffis
This book helps readers develop practices that will result in deep, formative, and faithful reading so they can contribute to the flourishing of their communities and cultivate their own spiritual and intellectual depth. The authors present reading as a remedy for three prevalent cultural vices--distraction, hostility, and consumerism--that impact the possibility of formative reading. Informed by James K. A. Smith's work on "the spiritual power of habit," Deep Reading provides resources for engaging in formative and culturally subversive reading practices that teach readers how to resist vices, love virtue, and desire the good. Rather than emphasizing the spiritual benefits of reading specific texts such as Dante's Divine Comedy or Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the authors focus on the practice of reading itself. They examine practices many teachers, students, and avid readers employ--such as reading lists, reading logs, and discussion--and demonstrate how such practices can be more effectively and intentionally harnessed to result in deep reading. The practices apply to any work that is meant to be read deeply.
Author |
: Gerald Hiestand |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 229 |
Release |
: 2022-11-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781666704235 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1666704237 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Technē by : Gerald Hiestand
Christians have an increasingly complex and often conflicted relationship with technology. As Genesis 1 succinctly and profoundly declares, God created humanity in his image, and as part of that vocation, we are called to make something of the world. Technology is one of the most important and powerful ways that human beings exercise this dominion. But while technology can extend our humanity in powerful and exciting ways, many of us feel that it can compromise or fracture our humanity at its core. As a result, questions quickly emerge. What does it mean to be human? How does our creation in the image of God affect the way we use, design, and understand technology? Should our general posture toward technology be cautious or optimistic? This collection of scholarly and pastoral essays, drawn from the 2019 annual theology conference of the Center for Pastor Theologians, offers substantive Christian reflection on a wide range of issues pertinent to a distinctly Christian vision of technology today--and in the future.
Author |
: Jessica Riskin |
Publisher |
: University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages |
: 571 |
Release |
: 2016-03-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780226302928 |
ISBN-13 |
: 022630292X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Restless Clock by : Jessica Riskin
A core principle of modern science holds that a scientific explanation must not attribute will or agency to natural phenomena. "The Restless Clock" examines the origins and history of this, in particular as it applies to the science of living things. This is also the story of a tradition of radicals--dissenters who embraced the opposite view, that agency is an essential and ineradicable part of nature. Beginning with the church and courtly automata of early modern Europe, Jessica Riskin guides us through our thinking about the extent to which animals might be understood as mere machines. We encounter fantastic robots and cyborgs as well as a cast of scientific and philosophical luminaries, including Descartes and Leibnitz, Lamarck and Darwin, whose ideas gain new relevance in Riskin's hands. The book ends with a riveting discussion of how the dialectic continues in genetics, epigenetics, and evolutionary biology, where work continues to naturalize different forms of agency. "The Restless Clock "reveals the deeply buried roots of current debates in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and evolutionary biology.
Author |
: Mitchel P. Goldman |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 396 |
Release |
: 2013-05-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781841849331 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1841849332 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lasers and Energy Devices for the Skin by : Mitchel P. Goldman
Rapid technical developments with lasers and other energy devices have continued over recent years, both in the different types of devices available and in what can be used for cosmetic and other treatments, including scar and tattoo removal, hair removal, cellulite, and lipolysis. In the second edition of Lasers and Energy Devices for the Skin, the top practitioners in the field have pooled their expertise to offer a broad and balanced perspective. Updated to encompass the latest refinements in the field, this volume: Explores the latest techniques in laser hair removal and scar removal Reviews advances in antiaging techniques for the skin of the face Covers the use of photodynamic therapy for skin tumors, psoriasis, localized scleroderma, viral warts, onichimycosis, and more Reviews currently available and novel approaches for noninvasive and intended selective destruction of fat Highlights the risks of pigmentary alterations and scarring following procedures on Asian skin Covers advances in liposuction brought about by the advent of tumescent anesthesia The book also discusses pain management during laser surgery and laser treatments and includes coverage of the importance of complying with safety standards, potential unsafe practices, and potential medicolegal problems. Providing the understanding needed to develop creative ways to use light-based technologies, the book gives readers easy access to practical treatment parameters.
Author |
: Felicia Wu Song |
Publisher |
: Peter Lang |
Total Pages |
: 204 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1433103958 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781433103957 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Virtual Communities by : Felicia Wu Song
Does contemporary Internet technology strengthen civic engagement and democratic practice? The recent surge in online community participation has become a cultural phenomenon enmeshed in ongoing debates about the health of American civil society. But observations about online communities often concentrate on ascertaining the true nature of community and democracy, typically rehearsing familiar communitarian and liberal perspectives. This book seeks to understand the technology on its own terms, focusing on how the technological and organizational configurations of online communities frame our contemporary beliefs and assumptions about community and the individual. It analyzes key structural features of thirty award-winning online community websites to show that while the values of individual autonomy, egalitarianism, and freedom of speech dominate the discursive content of these communities, the practical realities of online life are clearly marked by exclusivity and the demands of commercialization and corporate surveillance. Promises of social empowerment are framed within consumer and therapeutic frameworks that undermine their democratic efficacy. As a result, online communities fail to revolutionize the civic landscape because they create cultures of membership that epitomize the commodification of community and public life altogether.
Author |
: Andrew T. Draper |
Publisher |
: InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages |
: 178 |
Release |
: 2023-12-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781514003367 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1514003368 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Synopsis Disabling Leadership by : Andrew T. Draper
Churches must both consider the theology of disability and also become places where people with disabilities lead. Moving beyond paternalistic views of disability, this book encompasses cutting-edge theological ethics as well as practical examples of how church leaders and congregants can foster genuinely inclusive leadership teams.
Author |
: John McCain |
Publisher |
: Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 416 |
Release |
: 2019-05-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501178023 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501178024 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Restless Wave by : John McCain
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “History matters to McCain, and for him America is and was about its promise. The book is his farewell address, a mixture of the personal and the political. ‘I have loved my life,’ he writes. ‘All of it.’ The Restless Wave is a fitting valedictory for a man who seldom backed down.” —The Guardian (US) “A book-length meditation on what it means to face the hard challenges of long life and the sobering likelihood of imminent death…A reflection on hardship, a homily on purpose, a celebration of life — and a challenge to Americans to live up to their values and founding principles at a time when both are in jeopardy.” —The Boston Globe In this candid political memoir from Senator John McCain, an American hero reflects on his life and what matters most. “I don’t know how much longer I’ll be here. Maybe I’ll have another five years…Maybe I’ll be gone before you read this. My predicament is, well, rather unpredictable. But I’m prepared for either contingency, or at least I’m getting prepared. I have some things I’d like to take care of first, some work that needs finishing, and some people I need to see. And I want to talk to my fellow Americans a little more if I may.” So writes John McCain in this inspiring, moving, frank, and deeply personal memoir. Written while confronting a mortal illness, McCain looks back with appreciation on his years in the Senate, his historic 2008 campaign for the presidency against Barack Obama, and his crusades on behalf of democracy and human rights in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Always the fighter, McCain attacks the spurious nationalism and political polarization afflicting American policy. He makes an impassioned case for democratic internationalism and bi-partisanship. He recalls his disagreements with several presidents, and minces no words in his objections to some of President Trump's statements and policies. At the same time, he tells stories of his most satisfying moments of public service and offers a positive vision of America that looks beyond the Trump presidency. The Restless Wave is John McCain at his best.