Book Club: Book Discussion - Against the Machine (Part 2)

We are looking for the discussion of Part 2 of Kingsnorth's text on February 25! We read Part 1 for the first month, so if you haven't read it--catch up. He sets the stage for the problem that he is going to seek to describe and address.

As a group, we made note at the first meeting that his tone is not the preference of many! But, we will press on with generosity and curiosity, and see what he might be able to help us diagnose about the ills of our time. Read with these questions:
- What is he diagnosing about our time?
- Is he (yet) proposing a prognosis?
- What are insights that help you describe something you've not yet been able to describe?
- Are there different descriptions you might give?
- How could these descriptions help you live in your family, neighborhood, city, and/or church?

Okay, bless you all! Looking forward to discussing it all in late Feb.
Until then...you best get readin' ;)

Warmly,
Annie and Caleb 

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Join us this term to read a contemporary book Against the Machine: The Unmaking of Humanity  by Paul Kingsnorth. We will meet monthly on the 4th Wednesday to discuss a few chapters at a time, working our way slowly through the book between January and May. Together with Kingsnorth, we will think about what it means to live in our time and be shaped by presence within our technological systems and economies. All are welcome and should feel free to bring any friends brave enough to think about the challenge of becoming human in our time. 

You can purchase the book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/against-the-machine-on-the-unmaking-of-humanity-paul-kingsnorth/1fd1b2b275afb40f?ean=9780593850633&next=t&next=t&affiliate=2186&prhc=PRHEFFDF5A7F1. At this point, there is only one version, so we will all have the same pagination! Hurray!

For a fun introduction to who Paul Kingsnorth is, read his adult conversion story: https://firstthings.com/the-cross-and-the-machine/ ;

You can also check out these podcasts to hear more about his work:

Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5wdJqJ708U