Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Religion: An Attempt at a Definition
Introduction
Sociability
Causality
Practicality
Rationality
Belief System
Conclusion

Chapter 2: Christianization of Technology
Introduction
The Biblical Background
Linearity of Time
Monasticism
Conclusion

Chapter 3: Secularization and Its Effects on Technology
Introduction
Historical Background
Technology's Essential Characteristics
Technology's Fatalism
Technology's Mediocrity
Conclusion

Chapter 4: Technology and Religion: A Metaphysical Challenge
Introduction
The Threat of Technology
Religious Applications
How Religion Was Perceived in the Past
How Religion is Perceived in the Present
How Religion Might Be Perceived in the Future
Conclusion

Chapter 5: Technological Theology
Introduction
The Nature of Technology
Technological Theology
Conclusion

Chapter 6: The Future of Religion and the Religion of the Future
Introduction
Domination by Technology
The Potentiality of Technology as a Religion
Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Theodore John Rivers holds a Ph.D. in medieval history from Fordham University. He has authored several books and papers on medieval law, legal philosophy, and the philosophy of technology.