Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age
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Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age
By: Brett McCracken, Ivan Mesa, listed as primary authors.
Chapters also by: Collin Hansen, Read Mercer Schuchardt, Joe Carter, Jen Pollock Michel, Hans Madueme, Samuel James, Nathan A. Finn, Jay Y. Kim, Patrick Miller, Keith Plummer, Thaddeus Williams, G. Shane Morris, and Andrew Spencer
Crossway, 2025
240 pages
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Summary
The onslaught of social media and smartphones has brought an appetite for distraction, an epidemic of loneliness, and increased rates of mental unhealth. For Christians, the digital revolution has profound implications for spiritual formation and mission. On the 40th anniversary of Neil Postman’s prophetic book Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Scrolling Ourselves to Death gathers today’s most incisive writers to think critically about the shaping power of contemporary technology. The book explores Postman’s insights, connecting them to the challenges facing the digital world of Christians today. Living faithfully, and grow spiritually, in a “scrolling ourselves to death” world is highlighted.
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