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Faith & Technology | Lutheran Life Issue 122

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Technology is part of almost every aspect of life—just like faith! It seeps into our classrooms, workplaces, and homes. It influences how we use devotions, how we tithe, and how we teach our kids. Just as the writers of the New Testament used Greek because it was the universally understood language of the Roman Empire, just as the apostle Paul used Roman roads to swiftly and safely pass from town to town on his missionary journeys, and just as Martin Luther harnessed Johannes Gutenberg's printing press to make faith resources accessible in the common language of the people, so we continue today to use the available technology to spur on the faith through the means and in the language familiar to our neighbors. It's not a matter of if we use technology but how. How are we being intentional about our time and connections with the people God places around us—physically and digitally? How are we seeking opportunities to share matters of the faith to all people through the common language of our digital land? Let's begin by exploring the crossroads of faith and technology through this excerpt from Faithfully Connected: Integrating Biblical Principles in a Digital World by Ben Boche and Jake Hollatz (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2018, 9–10): Life in the twenty-first century has become integrated in fundamental ways. Home heating and air conditioning can be controlled remotely. Our vehicles can be started via a key fob for early heating or cooling. We can BY AMY BIRD THE OF FAITH INTERSECTION AND TECHNOLOGY 2 Lutheran Life

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