Digital Liturgies

Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age

By: Samuel James

Narrated by: Samuel James

How the Habitat of Internet Technology Undermines Christian Wisdom

With advancements in internet technology, people can get instant answers to just about any of their questions, connect long distance with family and friends, and stay informed with events around the world in real time.

In Digital Liturgies, tech-realist Samuel D. James examines the connection between patterns in technology and human desires. Everyone longs for a glimpse of heaven; James argues they are just looking for it in the wrong place—the internet.

This accessible book exposes 5 “digital liturgies” that prohibit people from contemplating big truths, accepting the uncomfortable, and acknowledging God as their Creator. It then calls listeners to live faithfully before Christ, finding wisdom through Scripture and rest in God’s perfect design.

• A Biblical View of the Internet and Technology: Listeners explore the connection between human desire, the internet, and wisdom through a Christian lens
• Great for College Students, Parents, and Pastors: This book encourages listeners to live faithfully for Christ
• Offers a Tech-Realist Perspective: Samuel D. James highlights the inherent dangers of digital technologies, offering wisdom for navigating our internet-saturated world

©2023 Samuel James (P)2023 Crossway

Excellent analysis of our digital age

Goes far beyond the typical “the internet is not bad in itself, but the content often corrupts” to a much deeper analysis of the very nature of the web and how it is deeply affecting us.

Biblically intuitive clarity for our time

James does an excellent job understanding and communicating the pitfalls our modern liturgies have for our time. Necessary read!

Essential topic for our modern age

Essential topic that all people must wrestle with to live well in our modern world. I appreciate it, the incorporation of social sciences and theological reflection and practical application.

Revealing the siren song of the digital world

I enjoyed this book. It clearly demonstrates the powerful impact the “social internet” is having on our thinking. It seems no one is truly immune. I laughed that I was taking in “Digital Liturgies” on digital devices. It kind of proved Samuel James point.

Human Apologetics

Well reasoned, inconvenient truths regarding what it means to be truly human. Best read with an intent to respond via our future human behaviors.