Christians in the Age of Digital Babylon
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Book Introduction
“Digital Babylon is not a real place, “It is a world that is provocative, pagan, and where human desires are idolized.” How should Christians live in such a world? The interconnected network of social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and KakaoTalk characterizes today's era. It gathers all the important knowledge in one place and even determines the form of our lives. 24/7 connected mobile devices and search algorithms have created a new environment that has a tremendous impact on our entire lives. Palm-sized smartphones have a tremendous impact on our beliefs and spirituality. In "Christians in the Age of Digital Babylon," the author advises that in order to live as Christians in the digital Babylon culture, one must first clearly establish one's identity as a Christian. It also explains the need to cultivate cultural discernment in a complex and uncertain era. In an age of isolation and distrust, it emphasizes the need to build strong intergenerational relationships and provide solid training in the work and professions one is engaged in. |
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Introduction
Digital Babylon and the Dynamic Exiles of Faith
Welcome to Digital Babylon / Exiles with Dynamic Faith / Discipleship in Digital Babylon / Five Practical Principles for Dynamic Faith
[Data 1] The influence of digital Babylon and the amount of time spent digesting spiritual material.
[Data 2] Four types of exiles
[Data 3] Dynamic Faith
Chapter 1: Principle 1: To Form a Dynamic Faith, Experience an Intimate Relationship with Jesus
Finding Your Identity / Experiencing Jesus in Exile / Dynamic Faith and Habits of Pursuing God
[Figure 1] It is easy to say that one is a Christian, but it is not so common to find joy in Jesus.
[Diagram 2] What makes a dynamic disciple? It is intimacy and conversation with Jesus.
Chapter 2: Principle 2: Develop Cultural Discernment in a Complex and Unstable World
Complexity, Stress, and Anxiety / Why You Need Cultural Discernment / Dynamic Wisdom
[Figure 3] How to Cultivate Cultural Discernment in Church
[Chart 4] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? Anchoring in the Bible
[Diagram 5] The Gospel is composed of four acts (creation, fall, salvation, and restoration).
[Data 3] Habits matter: Dynamic disciples consume nearly twice as much Christian content per year as others.
[Data 4] Qoheleth's method of discernment
Chapter 3: Principle 3: Build meaningful intergenerational relationships in a climate of alienation and mistrust.
A Marginalized Nation / Distrust of God and the Church / Rediscover Relationships within the Church
[Figure 6] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? Meaningful Relationships
[Figure 7] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? A Strong Relational Network
[Figure 8] Emotional Atmosphere of the Church
[Figure 9] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? A Community Built on Intergenerational Relationships
Chapter 4: Principle 4: Train disciples of calling to instill strong convictions and motivate an ambitious generation.
Why is Vocational Discipleship Necessary? / The Power of Vocational Calling / The Power of Vocational Discipleship
[Figure 10] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? A Well-Developed Theology of Work and Calling
[Figure 11] Dynamic disciples have high enthusiasm for their professional activities.
[Figure 12] How the Church Nurturing the Next Generation Through Mission
[Figure 13] Dynamic Disciples Welcome Mentoring
[Data 5] The Relationship Between God's Laws of Labor and the Jobs Young People Desire
[Data 6] Mentoring in Digital Babylon]
Chapter 5: Principle 5: Control self-centeredness and assertiveness by engaging in ministry that goes against the grain.
God's Command / A Resolute and Dynamic Life / Claiming Rights and Self-Centered Tendencies / God's People in Exile
[Figure 14] Dynamic disciples feel a strong sense of mission.
[Figure 15] How the Church Contributes to Ministry Against the Current
Chapter 6: What's Next: Finding Hope in Exile
Recognize reality correctly / Embrace dynamic hope
Terminology used in this book
Digital Babylon and the Dynamic Exiles of Faith
Welcome to Digital Babylon / Exiles with Dynamic Faith / Discipleship in Digital Babylon / Five Practical Principles for Dynamic Faith
[Data 1] The influence of digital Babylon and the amount of time spent digesting spiritual material.
[Data 2] Four types of exiles
[Data 3] Dynamic Faith
Chapter 1: Principle 1: To Form a Dynamic Faith, Experience an Intimate Relationship with Jesus
Finding Your Identity / Experiencing Jesus in Exile / Dynamic Faith and Habits of Pursuing God
[Figure 1] It is easy to say that one is a Christian, but it is not so common to find joy in Jesus.
[Diagram 2] What makes a dynamic disciple? It is intimacy and conversation with Jesus.
Chapter 2: Principle 2: Develop Cultural Discernment in a Complex and Unstable World
Complexity, Stress, and Anxiety / Why You Need Cultural Discernment / Dynamic Wisdom
[Figure 3] How to Cultivate Cultural Discernment in Church
[Chart 4] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? Anchoring in the Bible
[Diagram 5] The Gospel is composed of four acts (creation, fall, salvation, and restoration).
[Data 3] Habits matter: Dynamic disciples consume nearly twice as much Christian content per year as others.
[Data 4] Qoheleth's method of discernment
Chapter 3: Principle 3: Build meaningful intergenerational relationships in a climate of alienation and mistrust.
A Marginalized Nation / Distrust of God and the Church / Rediscover Relationships within the Church
[Figure 6] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? Meaningful Relationships
[Figure 7] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? A Strong Relational Network
[Figure 8] Emotional Atmosphere of the Church
[Figure 9] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? A Community Built on Intergenerational Relationships
Chapter 4: Principle 4: Train disciples of calling to instill strong convictions and motivate an ambitious generation.
Why is Vocational Discipleship Necessary? / The Power of Vocational Calling / The Power of Vocational Discipleship
[Figure 10] What Makes a Dynamic Disciple? A Well-Developed Theology of Work and Calling
[Figure 11] Dynamic disciples have high enthusiasm for their professional activities.
[Figure 12] How the Church Nurturing the Next Generation Through Mission
[Figure 13] Dynamic Disciples Welcome Mentoring
[Data 5] The Relationship Between God's Laws of Labor and the Jobs Young People Desire
[Data 6] Mentoring in Digital Babylon]
Chapter 5: Principle 5: Control self-centeredness and assertiveness by engaging in ministry that goes against the grain.
God's Command / A Resolute and Dynamic Life / Claiming Rights and Self-Centered Tendencies / God's People in Exile
[Figure 14] Dynamic disciples feel a strong sense of mission.
[Figure 15] How the Church Contributes to Ministry Against the Current
Chapter 6: What's Next: Finding Hope in Exile
Recognize reality correctly / Embrace dynamic hope
Terminology used in this book
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“Ancient Babylon was the place where Jews, including the prophet Daniel, were taken captive and forced to live against their will in the 6th century BC.
It was a real place, a center of pagan culture, a place of excitement, multiculturalism, and the human desire for wealth and power.
Digital Babylon is not a real place, but it has the same characteristics.
It's a stimulating, multicultural, virtual place where people with Wi-Fi and social media live, where wealth and fame are idolized.
Today's Christians are like captives living in exile in digital Babylon from Jerusalem....
The Bible and human history show that there are times when faith takes center stage and times when it is pushed to the margins.
In this age of digital Babylon, where we can instantly retrieve almost any information we want or need with a single swipe of a finger, concern for God has been pushed to the periphery.
The phenomenon of faith being pushed from the center to the periphery is currently happening all over the world.
Many Christians are experiencing significant conflict and difficulty due to these rapid changes.
They grew up experiencing a culture close to Jerusalem.
At that time, I could proudly claim to believe in the monotheism of Christianity and the authority of the Bible.
Because the pace of change was relatively slow, there was considerable continuity between generations of knowledge and experience....
But in digital Babylon, the Bible is just one of many voices interpreting human experience.
The Bible is no longer considered the central authority governing humanity and society.
These days, if someone uses the phrase 'the Bible says' in an interview with the media, they're treated like they've come from a time machine.
It was a real place, a center of pagan culture, a place of excitement, multiculturalism, and the human desire for wealth and power.
Digital Babylon is not a real place, but it has the same characteristics.
It's a stimulating, multicultural, virtual place where people with Wi-Fi and social media live, where wealth and fame are idolized.
Today's Christians are like captives living in exile in digital Babylon from Jerusalem....
The Bible and human history show that there are times when faith takes center stage and times when it is pushed to the margins.
In this age of digital Babylon, where we can instantly retrieve almost any information we want or need with a single swipe of a finger, concern for God has been pushed to the periphery.
The phenomenon of faith being pushed from the center to the periphery is currently happening all over the world.
Many Christians are experiencing significant conflict and difficulty due to these rapid changes.
They grew up experiencing a culture close to Jerusalem.
At that time, I could proudly claim to believe in the monotheism of Christianity and the authority of the Bible.
Because the pace of change was relatively slow, there was considerable continuity between generations of knowledge and experience....
But in digital Babylon, the Bible is just one of many voices interpreting human experience.
The Bible is no longer considered the central authority governing humanity and society.
These days, if someone uses the phrase 'the Bible says' in an interview with the media, they're treated like they've come from a time machine.
--- From the text
Publisher's Review
“Today’s Christians, like the Jewish captives who lived in Babylon in the past, live in a digital Babylonian culture, facing countless worries and conflicts.
“How should Christians live in this Babylonian culture?”
In particular, the author goes beyond mere concern and offers concrete suggestions on how Christians can live victoriously in this rapidly changing and increasingly complex cultural Babylon.
This practical yet thought-provoking book, based on in-depth research, presents the following facts without reservation:
- Helps us understand the confusing cultural shifts and pay close attention to the next generation of young people.
- Helps us recognize the biblical concept of exile as a fundamental principle for following Christ in today's context.
- Based on the results of three years of research, it presents five life principles necessary for living faithfully by faith in digital Babylon and helps you understand them correctly.
- Help train young Christians to serve with Jesus in the digital Babylonian world.
“For nearly a generation, the author has been listening to the call to prepare the church for its mission and life after Christianity, and has been constantly seeking alternatives.” - Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church
“While the next generation of young people appears to be leaving the institutional church, they remain deeply interested in the Kingdom of God movement.” - Leadership Journal
“A wonderfully thoughtful author!” - Publisher's Weekly
“An engaging, challenging, and compelling author.” - Library Journal
“The church has always been aware of the problem of its image – how non-believers view it.
The question is whether or not we consider this important.” -Time
“How should Christians live in this Babylonian culture?”
In particular, the author goes beyond mere concern and offers concrete suggestions on how Christians can live victoriously in this rapidly changing and increasingly complex cultural Babylon.
This practical yet thought-provoking book, based on in-depth research, presents the following facts without reservation:
- Helps us understand the confusing cultural shifts and pay close attention to the next generation of young people.
- Helps us recognize the biblical concept of exile as a fundamental principle for following Christ in today's context.
- Based on the results of three years of research, it presents five life principles necessary for living faithfully by faith in digital Babylon and helps you understand them correctly.
- Help train young Christians to serve with Jesus in the digital Babylonian world.
“For nearly a generation, the author has been listening to the call to prepare the church for its mission and life after Christianity, and has been constantly seeking alternatives.” - Tim Keller, Redeemer Presbyterian Church
“While the next generation of young people appears to be leaving the institutional church, they remain deeply interested in the Kingdom of God movement.” - Leadership Journal
“A wonderfully thoughtful author!” - Publisher's Weekly
“An engaging, challenging, and compelling author.” - Library Journal
“The church has always been aware of the problem of its image – how non-believers view it.
The question is whether or not we consider this important.” -Time
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: September 24, 2020
- Page count, weight, size: 296 pages | 428g | 145*215*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788904167258
- ISBN10: 8904167256
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