Overview
The digital age is an age of information overload. In this noisy, technology-driven world, full of important news and urgent messages, spending silent time in prayer can seem impossible. In his second book, Matt Swaim brings to light the obstacles to prayer inherent in our digitally-connected culture and explores both the challenges and benefits of living a Christian life in the 21st century. Drawing on the spiritual wisdom of such masters as St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. John Paul II, Swaim provides practical suggestions for learning how to ""unplug"" and incorporate prayer into one's daily life. Delve into how technology truly affects our faith: In a culture suffering from information overload, what's the difference between knowing facts about God and actually knowing God? How does our desire to be entertained interfere with knowing God as He really is, rather than just as we want to perceive Him? What are the distinctions between employing media and information as tools to aid evangelization and spiritual growth while avoiding a purely consumer approach to the faith? How can information overload deaden our ability to listen? View sample pages. Watch an interview with Matt Swaim: Journey Home - Former Methodist - Marcus Grodi with Matt Swaim - 03-14-2011 Paperback ""If you're so wired that you think you've got it all figured out, it's likely that you're in need of this book! Matt gives readers a full menu of thoughtful discourse on how to sync prayer and technology in this digital age. Mute your cell phone, hit pause on your DVR and savor some silence with this exceptional book."" Lisa M. Hendey, Founder of CatholicMom.com and author of The Handbook for Catholic Moms Available for the Amazon Kindle:
Full Product Details
Author: Matt Swaim
Publisher: Liguori Publications,U.S.
Imprint: Liguori Publications,U.S.
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 20.80cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9780764819797
ISBN 10: 0764819798
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 May 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Matthew Swaim entered the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil of 2005, and his ""zeal of conversion"" brings an added excitement to his practice of the faith. Swaim is the Communications Coordinator for The Coming Home Network International, known for its weekly program, ""The Journey Home"" on EWTN-TV. He is the author of Eucharist and the Rosary and Prayer in the Digital Age, and the award-winning Your College Faith.
