Ethan Brue on God and Technology

Calling all engineers, computer scientists, web designers, architects and all those involved with technology!

Are you a Christian who is passionate about developing technology? How do faith and technology intersect?

Brent talks with Ethan Brue, one of the authors (with Derek Schuurman and Steven VanderLeest) of a new book from IVP America called ‘A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers’.

Ethan is a professor of engineering at Dordt University, Iowa in the States.  He’s worked as an engineering consultant in the energy generation sector and as a research and development engineer in the agricultural science and technology industry.  

• (1:30) Why do so many Christians working in technology struggle to relate their faith to their work?
• (2:40) Particular challenges of working in technology;
• (4:00) Does technology have built in biases or preferences?
• (5:00) Is technology neutral?
• (6:15) How technology is shaping us and changing us;
• (7:35) Artificial intelligence and transhumanism;
• (10:18) The world view of transhumanism;
• (12:10) What drives our dreams and longing to invent?
• (13:52) How faith underlies our technology dreams?
• (15:48) How can we reflect the new creation in our engineering and design?
• (17:07) How the Bible informs our understanding of technology;
• (19:10) Are engineers responsible for what they design?
• (20:20) How we can encourage Christian engineers.  How we develop great technology;
• (22:00) What motivates Ethan.  Thermochemical reactor design and biomass gasification.    

Links mentioned in this episode:

IV Press

A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers

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