LTI research featured in 'The Conversation'

Dr Scott Midson, currently Postdoctoral Research Associate at the LTI, has written a short essay for the online journal The Conversation.

Titled 'Why Silicon Valley needs theologians', the piece highlights the need for theologians in a complex technoculture. It considers perceptions about religion and theology, including the reasons why they are typically overlooked in discussions about the ethics and philosophy of technology, while arguing overall that the sense of mystery in how we think about, develop, and use technology provides an opening for theological insights. These insights can tackle the 'solutionist' atittude that we cultivate with technologies.

Overall, the piece outlines the need for interdisciplinary conversation that includes and is enriched by theologians reflecting on the nature of belief in the contemporary world. 

The full text can be accessed here.