Joel

“Indeed, not only do contemporary events radiate instantaneously—now we can be said to be feeling the impact of all past events in a new way. For the past is doubling back on us. We are caught in what might be called a “time skip.”
― Alvin Toffler, Future Shock

“Religion in our time has been captured by the tourist mindset. Religion is understood as a visit to an attractive site to be made when we have adequate leisure. For some it is a weekly jaunt to church; for others, occasional visits to special services. Some, with a bent for religious entertainment and sacred diversion, plan their lives around special events like retreats, rallies and conferences. We go to see a new personality, to hear a new truth, to get a new experience and so somehow expand our otherwise humdrum lives. The religious life is defined as the latest and the newest: Zen, faith healing, human potential, parapsychology, successful living, choreography in the chancel, Armageddon. We’ll try anything—until something else comes along.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society

“In the world the theater is worship—in Christendom the churches are. Is there a difference?[1] —Søren Kierkegaard”
― Quentin J. Schultze, High-Tech Worship?: Using Presentational Technologies Wisely

“Our greatest strength is the exact opposite of narrow specialization. It is the ability to integrate broadly.”
― David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World