More Christian Radio technology
Well, very soon after my last post where I promoted biglooradio.com their server went down and has not returned to operation yet. So I went searching for other alternatives. I did'nt have to go far because I-tunes has a list of options. They have K-Love, Air-1, and CMRadio.net. CMRadio.net includes different styles of Christian music for different tastes. Isn't technology wonderful?
Speaking of technology, I came across this quote today on a blog that I read:
James Emery White has an interesting comment on the word technology and points out other concerns for us in this area. "Ironically, within the word Technology itself lies the new philosophical mooring that marks our intent. The word is built from such Greek words as technites (craftsman) and techne (art, skill, trade), which speak of the idea of either the person who shapes or molds something or the task of shaping and molding. But it is the Greek word logos, to which technites is joined, that makes our term technology so provocative. Within Greek thought logos is a reference to divine reason or the organizing principle of the world. In John's Gospel logos is used to communicate the idea of the divinity of Jesus. Moderns have put together two words that the ancients would not have dared to combine, for the joining of the words intimates that mere humans can shape the very order of the world. Though technology itself my be neutral in its enterprise, there can be no doubt that within the word itself are the seeds for the presumption that would seek to cast God from his throne and assert humanity in his place as the conduit of divine power. And we have wasted little time."
Through our embracing technology and the improvements in life that we experience as a result of it, are we actually accepting the same old lie spoken in the garden of eve?
Gen. 3:5 "In fact, God knows that when you eat it (the tree of the knowledge of good and evil) your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
From my time on the internet, for work and personal pursuits, I know there is a lot of good to be found. But there is also a lot of very bad things out there. Some of the currently most popular webspaces (blogspot.com, myspace.com, msn.com) include content that is Christian in nature as well as some that are very un-Christian or anti-Christian. Of course this is to be expected in a free society.
But what will it be like for our grand children 10 or 20 years from now? Will the subtle presumption described by James Emery White continue toward fruition? Or is Mr. White just very paranoid?
Speaking of technology, I came across this quote today on a blog that I read:
James Emery White has an interesting comment on the word technology and points out other concerns for us in this area. "Ironically, within the word Technology itself lies the new philosophical mooring that marks our intent. The word is built from such Greek words as technites (craftsman) and techne (art, skill, trade), which speak of the idea of either the person who shapes or molds something or the task of shaping and molding. But it is the Greek word logos, to which technites is joined, that makes our term technology so provocative. Within Greek thought logos is a reference to divine reason or the organizing principle of the world. In John's Gospel logos is used to communicate the idea of the divinity of Jesus. Moderns have put together two words that the ancients would not have dared to combine, for the joining of the words intimates that mere humans can shape the very order of the world. Though technology itself my be neutral in its enterprise, there can be no doubt that within the word itself are the seeds for the presumption that would seek to cast God from his throne and assert humanity in his place as the conduit of divine power. And we have wasted little time."
Through our embracing technology and the improvements in life that we experience as a result of it, are we actually accepting the same old lie spoken in the garden of eve?
Gen. 3:5 "In fact, God knows that when you eat it (the tree of the knowledge of good and evil) your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
From my time on the internet, for work and personal pursuits, I know there is a lot of good to be found. But there is also a lot of very bad things out there. Some of the currently most popular webspaces (blogspot.com, myspace.com, msn.com) include content that is Christian in nature as well as some that are very un-Christian or anti-Christian. Of course this is to be expected in a free society.
But what will it be like for our grand children 10 or 20 years from now? Will the subtle presumption described by James Emery White continue toward fruition? Or is Mr. White just very paranoid?
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At 9:02 PM, John said…
Interesting word history. I really like that we do a lto of that in the Master Class I attend. I'm carrying it with tomorrow morning for our teacher. I agree, with all you say Larry. Since we were children things have drastically changed in the broadcast industry. It has spread from just a few major networks on TV to hundreds on regular old broadcast TV, Satellite, cable, and now radio has gone to satellite also. It will be up to us as parents, and adult leaders to encourage everyone to make "good choices".
Frankly, if there is going to be that kind of garbage available, I'm glad to know that I don't have to pay for it. Howard Stern I hope will be surprised when he doesn't get the subscribers he thinks going to have.
God Bless You
John
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