Gender
Sex and Technology after Roe
Sex, Tech, and Faith by Kate Ott is a values-based, shame-free, pleasure-positive discussion of Christian ethics in response to a range of pressing issues in the digital age. It is now available for pre-order now at Eerdmans, Christian Book, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and more! Ott shared her perspective with EerdWord (where this blog Read more
Gender
Let’s Talk about Sex Robots
In this episode of the Dolores Project, I am joined by Dr. Kate Ott to discuss her most recent research on sex robots from a Christian perspective.
Technology
Why should Christians be concerned about privacy in a digital world?
Digital privacy might be an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp or fine mess. I had the privilege of joining host Roy Jenkins on BBC Radio Wales, All Things Considered to discuss issues of data privacy and Christian faith practices. Other guests included: Dr Eric Stoddart – theologian at St Andrew’s university Read more
Activism
How Social Media Divide the World and How Can We be Reconcilers?
I had the pleasure of joining the 8th Christian Forum for Reconciliation in Northeast Asia for their #Week 2-Lament discussion about social media and a divided world. Here are my thoughts on Lament and digital technology.
Gender
CORPO:REALITY – Body and Embodiment in AI and Robotics
December 2023 “The ArchAndroid and her Kin: Cyborgs, Sexuality, and Justice-Love” at CORPO:REALITY – Body and Embodiment in AI and Robotics, 1–2 December 2023, Burkadushaus, Würzburg. For more details on the conference conversation, please read this review.
Activism
Digital Disparity is a Moral Issue
Digital technology directly impacts who we are and what we do; it ushers in abundant possibilities and indelibly alters how we form relationship and community. . . . For Christians committed to a more just and inclusive society, and imaginative and serious ethical response to digital technologies requires looking beyond Read more
Holidays
Spiritual Self-Care for the Advent Season
Discussion of self-care in social justice movements has become a regular topic of social media feeds, blog posts, and workshops. And my response is: FINALLY! I don’t raise this issue to dismiss it. Data shows that those who work on social justice and human rights issues face high levels of burn-out. Ministers and Read more
Gender
Youth Ministry Resource: Talking about Gender and Sexuality
I’m very proud and honored to share my videos from the Youth Ministry Initiative at Yale Divinity School. On two different occasions we recorded short clips that address a wide variety of issues related to sexuality and gender in the context of Christian youth ministry.
Activism
Internet, Endless Memory and the Practice of Forgiveness
When the Internet never forgets, the practice of forgiveness is all the more important. In response to the ubiquity of the Internet and its incomparable ability to remember, a recent European Union Court ruled in favor of a man who requested that Google remove references to a financial issue he had in Read more