Breaking The Digital Spell
Nov 13, 2018
S1E12: Conclusions, Part Two
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Episode manuscript: https://digitalbabylon.substack.com/p/s1e12-conclusions-part-two
We live in a world defined by the Internet and the technology and media it has created. How does this change the way we think about God and the way we love our neighbor? “In Conclusions, Part Two”, we come full circle as the season begins to come to a close.
Produced by Austin Gravley and Andrew Akins. Hosted by Austin Gravley. Mixing/music by Andrew Akins. Additional vocal talent from Melissa Gravley.
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In the last decade, churches have been on the back foot when it comes to responding to changes in the technology and media landscape. There are too many things changing far too fast, and as soon as a trend appears, it ends as quickly as it came. And yet, churches easily feel the worst effects of this rapidly changing landscape: distraction, confusion, and above all, polarization and division among its members. Our pastors and ministry leaders cannot compete with the number of voices available to disciple us, nor the amount of time we spend with them each week. But what if fighting information with information, and tribalism with tribalism, wasn't the only option on the table? What if cutting through polarization and division was less about giving people better information, and more about giving people a better identity? What if many of the solutions posited for polarization and division were solutions that churches - and Christianity - are uniquely positioned to provide? After three episodes of bad news and diagnosing serious problems, now it's time for solutions - and this time, churches have the advantage.
Episode manuscript: https://digitalbabylon.substack.com/p/how-churches-can-break-the-social-media-prism
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Jan 3, 2022
SA-7: Internet Trolls and the Quest for the Inner Ring
Episode manuscript: https://digitalbabylon.substack.com/p/internet-trolls-and-the-quest-for
The amplification of extremists and the muting of moderates. When it comes to social media's impact on American politics (and many other subjects), Chris Bail argues the two biggest effects of the social media prism feed into each other, making political extremists embolden and empowered to troll anyone they can and for moderates to give up hope that nuanced political dialogue and opinions are possible anymore. What drives Internet trolls to be trolls? What gives moderates the impression that discussing controversial topics online is so risky despite being the largest voting bloc in the country? What if both Internet trolls and the average American use social media in completely different ways because they're both looking for the same thing - and what if a Christian writer named C.S. Lewis had something to say about all this more than 80 years ago?
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Purchase a copy of Chris Bail's "Breaking the Social Media Prism" and check out the Polarization Lab!
“Forget the Echo Chamber - Social Media is a Prism” on FaithTech.
“What Is Media Ecology? A Conversation with Austin Gravley” on YouTube
Connect with Austin and Breaking the Digital Spell
* Twitter: @DigitalSpell and @gravley_austin
* Instagram: @breakingthedigitalspell
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SA-6: Distorted Beyond the Funhouse Mirror
Episode manuscript: https://digitalbabylon.substack.com/p/distorted-beyond-the-funhouse-mirror
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Purchase a copy of Chris Bail's "Breaking the Social Media Prism" and check out the Polarization Lab!
“Forget the Echo Chamber - Social Media is a Prism” on FaithTech.
“What Is Media Ecology? A Conversation with Austin Gravley” on YouTube
Connect with Austin and Breaking the Digital Spell
* Twitter: @DigitalSpell and @gravley_austin
* Instagram: @breakingthedigitalspell
* YouTube: Breaking the Digital Spell
* Facebook: BtDS Facebook Page
* Email: breakingthedigitalspell@gmail.com
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