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People of the Screen
- Author
- John Dyer
- Narrator
- Dean Gallagher
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 13 December 2022
- Run Time
- 9 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
This book offers a blend of historical research, interviews with developers, and field work among digital and print Bible readers, offering a nuanced look at the interconnected ecosystem of publishers, developers, pastors, institutions, and software companies. Digital Bibles aren't replacing print Bibles, author John Dyer shows. Rather, the future of Bible engagement involves readers using a mix of print, audio, and screens. He shows that sometimes the God of the page seems to say different things than the God of the screen, suggesting that we are still in the early stages of a multimedia approach to scripture.
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- Author
- John Dyer
- Narrator
- Dean Gallagher
- Duration
- 9 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 December 2022
- ISBN
- 9798765088081
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Christianity, Religious mission and Religious Conversion, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, History of religion, Protestantism and Protestant Churches
Synopsis
People of the Screen traces the history of Bible software development, showing the unique and powerful role evangelical entrepreneurs and coders have played in shaping its functionality and how their choices in turn shape the reading habits of millions of people around the world. Examining advancements in Bible software from the first desktop applications to pioneering Bible websites, and later to mobile apps and virtual experiences, this book argues that evangelical creators have a distinct orientation toward societal change and technology called "Hopeful Entrepreneurial Pragmatism" that uniquely positions them to lead the digital Bible market, imbuing their creations with evangelical ways of understanding the nature and purpose of Scripture.This book offers a blend of historical research, interviews with developers, and field work among digital and print Bible readers, offering a nuanced look at the interconnected ecosystem of publishers, developers, pastors, institutions, and software companies. Digital Bibles aren't replacing print Bibles, author John Dyer shows. Rather, the future of Bible engagement involves readers using a mix of print, audio, and screens. He shows that sometimes the God of the page seems to say different things than the God of the screen, suggesting that we are still in the early stages of a multimedia approach to scripture.
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