Modernity and the Rise of the Pocket God

I really wanted to like this book more than I did. While the philosophy covered was sound, clear, and well-researched, I had issue with some of the language used in the book.
Most theologians and historians can tell you that documents of old speak primarily in masculine language.
For example, a passage quoted by Mize on pg 15 from a book called “Technological Society” which was printed in 1954 states, “Enclosed within his artificial creation, man finds that there is “no exit”; that he cannot pierce the shell of technology again to find the ancient milieu to which he was adapted for hundreds of thousands of years ....”
This historical masculine gendering wouldn't be so harsh if paired with a modern view from the author. Yet, Mize makes no such attempt at updating the language for the modern century.

In the opening of Chapter 1 Mize states, “The modern man tends to view his mind as a “blank slate,” a fixed tool of his upon which impressions from the “environment” can be made.”
This is just a small sample of the way in which the author sets the masculine as the guiding arc for all the pages of the book.

However, I do want to say that the book has great information that I found enlightening and want to dig into more. Snippets of Mize's thoughts on Cain (pg 16), nakedness in the garden (pg 12), and Part II has great insights into how and what will connect with the psyche of people when preaching.

One note for the book printer/editor: the bible verses are VERY hard to read. The font, type, and layout make them practically bleed on the page and even someone of good eyesight may need a magnifying glass.



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