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5 Books on Christian Life in the Digital World
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Mar 12, 2025
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5 Books On Christian Life in The Digital World

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

(304 pgs, Waterbrook)

The constant pinging in our pockets sets the pace of modern life. And we can’t keep up. We’re tired. Pastor John Mark Comer explains the cultural factors behind our exhaustion, and offers a spiritual remedy for our ‘hurry sickness.’

The Anxious Generation

(400 pgs, Penguin)

An instant New York Times bestseller.Haidt masterfully connects the digital childhood with the mental health epidemic among Generation Z. If you have an inkling that a teenager in your life is struggling because of their phone, this is the book for you.

Restless Devices

(232 pgs, IVP Academic)

How do our devices shape us spiritually? A Westmont sociologist and Good Work Summit Speaker, Felicia Wu Song studies how our digital world reshapes our social and psychological experience. Weaving together cneuroscience and social science research with insights from Christian spiritual formation — Restless Devices is a wide-ranging, brilliant book that promises to instruct and edify.

The Tech-Wise Family

(224 pgs., Baker Books)

If Haidt & Wu Song offer the diagnosis for our digital moment, Crouch offers the treatment for our sickness. If you’re looking for solutions to reduce time spent on your devices or to help your family structure its digital culture, look here.

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

(368 pgs, Penguin)

A New York Times best-seller.Why are those screens so addictive? Using behavioral science that a 9th grader could understand, Altar explains why these devices have us hooked. Both Adam Grant and Malcolm Gladwell hail this book as transformative for their understanding of the digital landscape.

The Common Rule

(216 pgs, IVP)

How do you stay consistent in Christian practices in a digital age? Earley draws from personal experience of burnout during his time as a lawyer in D.C. Eventually, he trades addiction for daily and weekly habits that transformed his faith. His practices are simple and easily applicable.

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