Although my conversation with Dr. Toombs about the effects of technology on our minds and society had gone swimmingly, I knew this topic only scratched the surface of her expertise. Indeed, Dr. Toombs had apparently made herself a very respected name within the fields surrounding Disability Studies, Medical Humanities, and Philosophy.

Indeed, another book of hers caught my eye, admittedly, first because of the red cover, but a close second was the intriguing title, How Then Should We Die?”. Another one of her works close by also captured my attention, Living at the Boundary: Healing and Incurable Illness.

Although I would not personally say that I have encountered a large amount of physical suffering in my life up to this point, I am well aware that the experiences of many around me are quite different. I am also aware that none of us is immortal and that physical decline and suffering are hurdles we all will eventually have to face. Plus, I’ll admit, the subject of death naturally invokes a certain swirling of fear, care, and curiosity within me.

Maybe some of my readers can relate. Or maybe I’m just a psycho. Either way, I believe you will be richly blessed by listening in on my conversation with Dr. Toombs and challenged to reflect about how we as the Church should change how we view each other to create what Dr. Toombs calls, “a culture of healing.”

Best regards,

Nathan Marlette

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In this episode Nathan Marlette sits down with the esteemed Dr. Kay Toombs to discuss the harmful effects of our society's current relationship to technology on our brains, communities, and families.

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