Virtues, Vices, and Devices in Family Life

Two revolutions have radically altered the way families think about the meaning of the “home.”  The technological revolution currently extends and broadens the impact of the industrial revolution.  As a result, prevailing family practices create tension with a Christian concept of what the family is for.  Faithful Christian living calls for a recovery of this concept together with deeper reflection about the ways in which our technological artifacts (e.g., cell phones, laptops, televisions, gaming consoles) help or hinder the home’s primary purpose. 

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Gadgets @ Hearth & Home

Virtues, Vices, and Devices in Family Life

Dr. Justin Barnard

Friday, September 19, 2014 — 7:00 p.m.

School of Nursing and Health Science Building Auditorium

Tennessee Tech Campus

Cookeville, Tennessee

Dr. Justin Barnard is Associate Dean in the Institute for Intellectual Discipleship and Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Honors Community at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

Admission:  Free

Location:  Whitson-Hester School of Nursing and Health Science Building Auditorium, Tennessee Tech, 10 West 7^th Street, Cookeville, Tennessee

Time:  7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

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