Technology

Christians too often downplay the physical world - wrongly. It's done out of a sincere desire to not under emphasize the spiritual. But here's the question. Does God's kingdom include technology? Do you want to live in George Washington's day, before dentists, when everyone lost their teeth? Dentists have advanced the world's health and comfort in a way unconceivable to those living just two hundred years ago.

I've thought about this lately because of knee surgery I had two weeks ago. Two weeks ago I faced recurring bouts with knee problems that prevented me from walking. I had to hobble or use crutches on and off. 100 years ago, I would have to live with it. 20 years ago, I would have faced major surgery, with my knee completely opened up.

The surgery I had took less than an hour, and it required three small holes. I was walking the next day. My doctor, a Christian, prayed for the success of the surgery beforehand, and I am thankful for that. But I told him at the follow-up appointment that I must be thankful for the day I live in. We are too quick to look for the bad of our day and not see the good.

So, back to my question. Does God's kingdom include technology? Has God blessed the Christian world to have more faith, more initiative, more success in that area as a way to advance the kingdom, as a way to, in a sense, reverse the curse. Doesn't that enable us to better carry out the Great Commission? Advances in technology in travel, in communication, in helping others. Does that not advance God's kingdom?