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The Next Story is about how today's digital world has permeated our lives in many different ways, from the wristwatch to the iPhone, and how we should think about all these forms of technology from a biblical perspective. Needless to say, I don't think there's a more relevant subject matter for Christians - particularly the younger generation and people who find themselves "connected" in more ways than one.
There are many strengths I could speak of in this book. One of them is the historical perspective Challies takes on many different aspects of technology. For example, he looks back at how taking time with you in the form of a pocketwatch revolutionized how people related in the world. Instead of being engaged in the immediate (present), people became more aware of the past and the future, living in them above living in the moment because of this awareness and accountability of time being mobile. With this approach, Challies presents the unintentional - both positive and negative - effects of technology.
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Application is another great strength of The Next Story . Challies took great effort not just to philosophize about technology but to give guidance about how his critical thinking could be applied practically. At the end of each chapter he provides a section specifically for application to get you thinking personally about your own use of technology. I found this very helpful and a valuable use of space in the book.
I could write more but he did such a great job in his book that I'm going to limit my review here and recommend you pick it up and read it for yourself. I was able to find it at the library (which I often do for books so I can decide if it's worth purchasing) but I can say that it's worth dropping a Hamilton on [Kindle edition]. In fact, you might want to opt for a $20 instead to buy two and give one to a friend. And while you're at it, consider subscribing to his blog as well.
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6 comments:
I couldn't agree with you more. God bless you Aaron.
Thank you for this encouraging review brother!
Thanks for visiting, guys! It's always nice to hear from other readers and get feedback.
I read The Next Story and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is full of Biblical insight and wisdom. I am trying to go internetless on Sundays as a result. I'm looking forward to reading another one of his books.
I totally agree, Lori. I hadn't considered going internetless on Sundays until Tim mentioned it recently in a blog post. I'd love to hear about how your journey with that goes if you'd like to write me to let me know. I'm sure I can glean some wisdom and helpful tips from your experiences that would help with mine!
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