Tag: Social Media
Service, Social Media, and the Self – Part 2
The first part of this sermon can be found here. —- So far, I have talked about my experiences, because that’s all I can talk about. It would be wrong for me to tell you what your feelings are... Read More
Service, Social Media, and the Self – Part 1
Towards the end of October, I posted a call to action from a sermon I delivered, to help us think about gratitude and our obligations to one another. Here is an edited version of that sermon. — Toda... Read More
Warming Up Thanksgiving Dinner
I recently gave a wa’ez (sermon) on social media, service, and faith. The organizing conceit was Sesame Street, and ideas revolved around the number 5 and the letter “P.” At the end, I had five ... Read More
Pluralism and Social Media: Cultivating a New Outlook?
Social media has been gaining traction as a tool to promote and foster pluralistic values. From bringing the world closer to our fingertips to individuals and universities using social media tools to ... Read More
The Aga Khan and the Human Connection
Following my previous post on putting the Aga Khan’s speech at Brown in a historical context, I want to spend some time on his discussion of technology and human interaction. Rather than speaking on... Read More
What is our response to ‘Sexting, Shaming and Suicide?’
Some stories are difficult to make sense of. Take, for instance, one of the stories from the Bible from Judges 19. It is the story of a Levite traveling through the hill country of Ancient Israel, goi... Read More
Reflections on Social Media and Politics
Note: this essay draws on material originally published in two posts on my personal blog, Historicisms. Having just read Mark McCormack’s post, “Dialogue in the Age of Unfriending,” ... Read More