Church of England calls for Technology Fast
Posted by MOR
on 20 Feb 2010
The Tearfund carbon fast asks that we give up technology and re-allocate to the poor. The Telegraph reports that Bishops in the Church of England are calling for a technology fast during Lent:
“[The technology fast] is a statement [of solidarity] with a world that does not have that ability to communicate the way we can and a reminder to us that perhaps we may have got beyond ourselves in terms of our own consumption of technology. We have galloped forward so fast maybe we have out-run our global responsibility in doing that.” – Bishop of Oxford, Rt Rev John Pritchard
1 user responded to " Church of England calls for Technology Fast "
February 21 2010
It’s a good start for the Bishop of Oxford to call for a technology fast. My question, and this goes for any type of fast from an object, is will there be noticeably changed behavior after Lent?
Perhaps the Bishop could have said more about technology not only as objects, but as a context in which we construct meaning.