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How do visions of flourishing life converge in the new media landscape? Theologian Angela Gorrell (Baylor University) reflects on the challenges and opportunities of technology and digital life, especially those that reveal to us who we are, who we are becoming, and to whom we belong.

How do visions of flourishing life converge in the new media landscape? Theologian Angela Gorrell (Baylor University) reflects on the challenges and opportunities of technology and digital life, especially those that reveal to us who we are, who we are becoming, and to whom we belong.

Show Notes

  • The purpose of Always On: Practicing Faith in a New Media Landscape
  • New media: not just social media, but entertainment, productivity, tools, and more
  • How to develop interested conversations about the impact of new media on moral, relational, political, and spiritual life.
  • How do visions of flourishing life converge in the new media landscape?
  • Understanding (and exploiting) human psychology in new media business
  • Seeking joy through affirmation and recognition
  • Becoming curious and open to conversations about new media.
  • The idolatry of technology
  • The chief task of adolescence growing into healthy adulthood: Identity and belonging—Who am I? Whose am I?
  • Recognition has become malformed in the new media landscape.
  • The threat of diminished humanity through new media
  • Being one’s real self online and in-person
  • The importance of participation in order to act redemptively online
  • Numbness, anxiety, and depression that comes through passivity
  • When will you disengage from new media? When will you engage and participate?
  • Developing a rhythm of life that appreciates human hybridity of physical and mental mediated life
  • Ask: How can I nurture connection in digital spaces in meaningful ways?

About Angela Gorrell

Rev. Dr. Angela Williams Gorrell is an author, speaker, and consultant. Dr. Gorrell speaks and writes about finding the life worth living, joy, meaning and purpose, and the intersection of spiritual and mental health. She is the author of Always On, The Gravity of Joy, and a new book (launching fall 2024) about how to make difficult decisions. Angela’s research has been highlighted in media sources such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and NPR. Dr. Gorrell has taught at several schools including Yale University and Baylor University. She has provided thought leadership and consulting for numerous organizations including the US Army. You can find her at her website www.angelagorrell.com or on instagram @angelagorrell.

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