Scrolling Ourselves to Death (Brett McCracken)

Christian Wisdom for Our Tech-Saturated Age The rapid advance of digital technology is reshaping our world and warping our minds. The onslaught of social media and smartphones has brought an appetite for distraction, an epidemic of loneliness, and increased rates of mental unhealth. For Christians, the digital revolution has profound implications for spiritual formation and mission.

Authors:: Brett McCracken, Ivan Mesa
Narrator:: Lyle Blaker
Content:: Unabridged (chapter list)
Length:: 5:32 h
Format:: MP3 download (235 MB)
Language:: English
Publisher:: Crossway (2025)
Genre:: Religion
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01 - Opening Credits	0:14	1 MB
02 - Introduction Back to the Future How a 1985 Book Predicted Our Present Brett McCracken	20:15	14 MB
03 - Part 1 Postman s Insights, Then and Now	0:07	1 MB
04 - Chapter 1 From Amusement to Addiction Introducing Dopamine Media Patrick Miller	22:22	15 MB
05 - Chapter 2 From the Clock to the Smartphone A Brief History of Belief-Changing Technologies Joe Carter	21:29	15 MB
06 - Chapter 3 From the Age of Exposition to the Age of Expression Jen Pollock Michel	25:08	17 MB
07 - Chapter 4 The Origins and Implications of a Post-Truth World Hans Madueme	25:12	17 MB
08 - Chapter 5 Striving for Seasonableness in a Now . . . This World Samuel D. James	21:05	14 MB
09 - Part 2 Practical Challenges Facing Christian Communicators	0:08	1 MB
10 - Chapter 6 How the Medium Shapes the Message for Preachers Collin Hansen	24:19	16 MB
11 - Chapter 7 Apologetics in a Post-Logic World Keith Plummer	18:19	13 MB
12 - Chapter 8 Telling the Truth about Jesus in an Age of Incoherence Thaddeus Williams	22:01	15 MB
13 - Chapter 9 Unfit to Remember The Theological Crisis of Digital-Age Memory Loss Nathan A. Finn	17:51	12 MB
14 - Part 3 How the Church Can Be Life in a Scrolling to Death World	0:09	1 MB
15 - Chapter 10 Use New Media Creatively but Cautiously Video as Case Study G. Shane Morris	23:36	16 MB
16 - Chapter 11 Reconnect Information and Action How to Stay Sane in an Overstimulated Age Brett McCracken	21:34	15 MB
17 - Chapter 12 Embrace Your Mission Tangible Participation, Not Digital Spectating Read Mercer Schuchardt	21:06	14 MB
18 - Chapter 13 Cling to Embodiment in a Virtual World Jay Y. Kim	20:46	14 MB
19 - Chapter 14 Heed Huxley s Warning Andrew Spencer	19:56	14 MB
20 - Epilogue Ivan Mesa	5:47	3 MB
21 - Closing Credits	0:45	1 MB

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Summary

Christian Wisdom for Our Tech-Saturated Age

The rapid advance of digital technology is reshaping our world and warping our minds. The onslaught of social media and smartphones has brought an appetite for distraction, an epidemic of loneliness, and increased rates of mental unhealth. For Christians, the digital revolution has profound implications for spiritual formation and mission. How should believers respond to the theological and discipleship challenges of scrolling life?

On the 40th anniversary of Neil Postman's prophetic book Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Scrolling Ourselves to Death gathers today's most incisive writers to think critically about the shaping power of contemporary technology. This book explores Postman's insights, connects them to the challenges facing Christians today, and turns difficult challenges into life-giving opportunities for the church. Stepping back from their screens, listeners will be equipped to live faithfully, and grow spiritually, in a "scrolling ourselves to death" world.

Practical: Includes action steps listeners can use to reclaim a healthy life in a tech-saturated world
Wise: Helps listeners become more discerning in the way they think about and utilize technology
Useful for Church Leaders or Ministry Staff: Perfect for those who want to help those they lead think more carefully about technology
Expert Contributors: Features insights from a wide variety of leading Christian thinkers on technology, faith, and culture

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