Y’all Read Scripture? Or Y’all Scroll? (with John Dyer)

Digital technology is changing the way we access the Word of God. But this isn't the first time Bible technology has changed. Special guest John Dyer unpacks some of the key findings of his latest book, People of the Screen, including how evangelicals are shaping Bible apps with Hopeful Entrepreneurial Pragmaticism and how Bible apps are shaping us. This is episode 21 of What Would Jesus Tech.

Link to all things John Dyer: https://j.hn/

Link to People of the Screen.

Link to From the Garden to the City. (You can hear a great podcast interview with John on this book over at the TheoTech podcast.)

In this episode of WWJT:

• 0:00 - Intro to John Dyer

• 3:05 - Y'all Version (https://www.yallversion.com/)

• 4:40 - The ethics of http://bestcommentaries.com/

• 7:37 - "Tech is neither good or bad, nor is it neutral"?

• 11:00 - A history of the technology of Scripture

• 17:45 - The NAB Version

• 19:28 - How John Studied Digital Bible Use

• 21:53 - What was learned of the differences between book and screen?

• 24:40 - Why do print readers say God is more judgmental?

• 30:40 - The positives of using digital Bibles?

• 32:15 - Why are evangelicals "People Of The Screen"?

• 43:00 - "Hopeful Entrepreneurial Pragmaticism" and evangelicals

• 49:52 - What is the future of Bible engagement? VR? AR?

• 53:27 - What Bible Tech Would Jesus Use?

• 54:15 - Recommended reading

• 58:19 - How to enter for a chance to win People of the Screen