Week 9: Chapter 8 — Creativity and Calling

1.Crouch grounds his entire argument in a theology of image-bearing — humans are made in the image of a Creator God, which means we are fundamentally creative and purposeful beings. How does this theological foundation change the nature of the critique he is making? Is it a different kind of critique than you typically hear about technology?

2.He distinguishes between "making" and "consuming" — between using our hands and minds to create something and passively receiving what others have made. How much of your typical week is spent in each mode? What does the balance reveal?

3.Crouch argues that one of technology's subtlest harms is turning us from makers into consumers — that we watch others cook instead of cooking, watch others play music instead of playing, watch others do creative work instead of doing it ourselves. Where do you see this in your own life or in your children's lives?