“Facebook” Articles

Humanity always bleeds through, even online.

How do we obey the age-old command to love your neighbor as yourself when the Internet is wholly restructuring the economic relationship that we have with our neighbor?

Sure, the guy and girl tagging is shallow and lustful. But can believers come up with better responses than shaking a finger?

How much sympathy can a click even give?

“After reading the Huffington Post piece, your first reaction might be to scoff at Casey’s selfishness and narcissism, or to take steps to ensure that your kids never find out about social media.”

Do these posts actually provide any legitimate value for the victims, or for those working to fix the situation?

“If this trend is true, I fear that students are giving too much into this dualistic understanding and dividing themselves in a way that is dishonest.”

“Using Facebook is one key way that I see His hand at work in the world and in the lives of people I know.”

“A study like this should raise questions about effective time stewardship, i.e., how we can best use the time that has been allotted to us for God’s glory and our good.”

Why do seemingly innocuous posts quickly get ugly, and why are people so quick to fan the flames?

“Liking a page is so easy, so simple, a click doesn’t feel like an important decision. It’s only Facebook, we think. But as Facebook’s marketing strength grows, we may need to be a bit more selective with the pages we choose to be associated with.”

“So if you are one of the many people who hates Facebook, here is something worth considering: perhaps you are using it poorly.”

“. . . If we don’t ever force ourselves to put up our phones and be available to those around us, we may never be available to them”