Faith, Hope, and Love in the Technological Society

"This extended reflection on the life (or lack) of the distinctively Christian virtues in the technoscientific dispensation can be read as a meditative challenge. The theological framework is Lutheran, but it draws as well on complementary traditions found in Jacques Ellul and Ivan Illich. Would that the churches might move such otherwise marginal questions into the center of ecclesiastical concern."


—Carl Mitcham, Renmin University of China, Beijing





“Rescuing us from catchy clichés, overused jargon, and overdone metaphors, the Foltzes advocate for an embodied sense of community that leverages technology for cultivating community, rather than poopooing it as a fad from which we need deliverance . . . we're invited to dive deeply into the quintessential theological question, ‘What does this mean?’ A thinking person's compendium on what beloved community might look like in a technological age.”


—Bill Gohl, Bishop of Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA





“While today's realm of innovative, digital, networked, global technology is impressive for the material powers it offers, such marvels come at a high price—a diminishing grasp of humanity’s deepest needs and commitments. Faith, Hope and Love in a Technological Society seeks to renew our grasp of concerns that truly matter, clarifying words and ideas often lost in today’s fog of media chatter . . . A down-to-earth handbook on the good life, the book is a joy to read.”


—Langdon Winner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York





“Faith, Hope, and Love in the Technological Society is profound on two levels: the Christian and the secular. The authors brilliantly demonstrate the contradiction between practicing faith, hope, and love today, and a belief in technology, our chief idol and the dominant organizing force in society. Christians must resist the ideological justification of technology without opposing technology in and of itself.”


—Richard Stivers, Illinois State University