Timothy Clancy

Christian Contemplation

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“In this book Joseph Nguyen, SJ, provides both a historical introduction to the history of Christian spirituality and a thoughtful argument for its continued relevance and significance for contemporary digital natives, many of whom no longer profess any particular religious affiliation.”

Poor Technology

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Checketts offers a searing critique of both AI enthusiasts and doomsayers, arguing that their utopian and dystopian futures leave the poor and marginalized of the world invisible and voiceless. He argues that AI optimizes capitalist, first-world, patriarchal, and instrumental values, to which he contrasts an alternative technology framed from the worldview and lifeworld of the poor and oppressed--a "poor AI" that enhances rather than transcends our common humanity. It is a fascinating and informative read, especially relevant in light of the recent controversies around the need to regulate generative AI such as ChatGPT, as well as a timely critique of the millennial mirage of "effective altruism."”

Theology and Technology, Volume 1

Theology

“This is a valuable anthology of essays by prominent theological critics of technology written just before the explosion of the internet, social media, and ubiquitous computing. Reading theologians arguing over whether religion ought to embrace or resist modern industrial technology and the lifestyle it affords can only enrich contemporary theological reflection in the new digital age over how to navigate their currently inevitable symbiotic interdependence.”

Theology and Technology, Volume 2

Theology

“This is a valuable anthology of essays by prominent theological critics of technology written just before the explosion of the internet, social media, and ubiquitous computing. Reading theologians arguing over whether religion ought to embrace or resist modern industrial technology and the lifestyle it affords can only enrich contemporary theological reflection in the new digital age over how to navigate their currently inevitable symbiotic interdependence.”