Emile Zola famously stated back in 1901, "In my view, you cannot claim to have really seen something until you have photographed it." Today, some make a similar joke: "It did not happen unless it is posted on Facebook." For those who use Facebook, whose friends are on the site and logging in many times …
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In a 2007 interview, the philosopher Albert Borgmann makes the case that television is of moral importance. Borgmann says: “When I teach my ethics course I tell these relatively young people that the most important decision that they’ll make about their household is first whether they’re going to get a television and then second where …
700 billion minutes. That's how much time Facebook's 500 million active users spend on the site every month! 700 000 000 000 minutes. That's the equivalent of 1,3 million years - nearly 18 000 lifetimes! And 7 years ago Facebook didn't even exist! What did we use to do with all that time?? A recent …
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This is a guest post by one of my favourite bloggers Jon Acuff that really articulates well the tension of self-promotion on the one hand, and Christ-like humility on the other, in our modern Christian culture. How do you grow a personal platform while at the same time honoring John 3:30 that says, “He (Jesus) must increase, but …
So you finally caved. You've accepted a friend request from your mom. Don't worry, everyone's doing it. In fact, according to surveys by InsideFacebook.com the fastest growing age category on Facebook is 55-65! And in a more recent study, it was also shown that a large percentage of iPad users fell into the "senior" category. So, what does …
