The discussion starts with cryptocurrencies and economies as being within technological epochs - not economics as being within eternal economic rules.

Brian and Nick then go onto to discuss how Christians have thought about economics and why it matters.

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Brian re-examines technology from the point of view of biological metaphors. Is a tree just a tree or is it more? Is a piece of technology just an artifact or is it more?

Does anything really reside as a thing or do humans engage with things as more than in this physical universe? Brian makes the case that contemporary reality and history says that technology is incredibly complex, and no reductionist approach will be good enough.

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Nick asks the question when do you update your computer? Brian talks about the coming again (?) of hydrogen power before the discussion moves onto theology.

In the theology discussion we particularly focus on the ancient setting for the phrase – "image of God" as the best starting point for discussing a "Biblical Anthropology.

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We pick up our conversation where we finished the previous major episode, inside Solomon's Temple looking at the furniture and in particular the Bronze Sea. What is it doing in the Temple and what did 'seas' mean to ancient peoples – and it wasn't just about water.

Its about gods, and chaos vs good creation and the created environment.

Take a listen.

We hope it will help you get a new perspective on the world, the Bible and technology.

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Brian takes a look a very brief look at Brian Arthur's 2009 book "The Nature of Technology" and the three fold definition of technology.

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Brian starts a deep dive in what exactly is technology and just how hard it is to define.

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Nick and Brian discuss two important stories – Joseph and pre-Exodus Egypt and Solomon's Temple. The story of Joseph in particular has some surprises for those interested in technology.

These stories should be cornerstones of a view of the Bible and technology.

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In epsiode 1 Brian and Nick introduced themselves. In this episode, they discuss many layers of what is happening in the early chapters of Genesis - everything up to and including the Tower of Babel story.

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In this episode Brian Wixted and Nick Toews introduce their new podcast on the relationship between Biblical faith and technology - ancient and modern.