{"product_id":"reading-the-times-a-literary-and-theological-inquiry-into-the-news-hardcover","title":"Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry Into the News - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Bilbro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e Book Award\u003cbr\u003e The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Reading the morning newspaper is the realist's morning prayer.\"--G. W. F. Hegel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhenever we reach for our phones or scan a newspaper to get \"caught up,\" we are being not merely informed but also \u003cem\u003eformed\u003c\/em\u003e. News consumption can shape our sense of belonging, how we judge the value of our lives, and even how our brains function. Christians mustn't let the news replace prayer as Hegel envisioned, but neither should we simply discard the daily feed. We need a better understanding of what the news is for and how to read it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Bilbro invites readers to take a step back and gain some theological and historical perspective on the nature and very purpose of news. In \u003cem\u003eReading the Times\u003c\/em\u003e he reflects on how we pay attention, how we discern the nature of time and history, and how we form communities through what we read and discuss. Drawing on writers from Thoreau and Dante to Merton and Berry, along with activist-journalists such as Frederick Douglass and Dorothy Day, Bilbro offers an alternative vision of the rhythms of life, one in which we understand our times in light of what is timeless. Throughout, he suggests practices to counteract common maladies tied to media consumption in order to cultivate healthier ways of reading and being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the news sets itself up as the light of the world, it usurps the role of the living Word. But when it helps us attend together to the work of Christ--down through history and within our daily contexts--it can play a vital part in enabling us to love our neighbors. \u003cem\u003eReading the Times\u003c\/em\u003e is a refreshing and humane call to put the news in its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51787081318688,"sku":"9780830841851","price":31.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e6f1a84719eb7df62f16fe6072059726.webp?v=1780644323","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/reading-the-times-a-literary-and-theological-inquiry-into-the-news-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}