Who is Jesus, and what has he done for us and our world? These
are questions I’ve been
pondering this summer. What does he mean for us as 21st
century believers who live in a technological and scientific age? I mean,
especially about salvation. If
there’s anything I’ve learned by watching and listening to TED (Technology,
Entertainment, and Design) talks—which is one of my favorite past times—is that
these erudite, hype, and compelling TED speakers preach that salvation comes
through technology. I even heard a TED talk employ the theologically tinged
phrase, “resurrection biology,” to describe a process in which DNA from extinct
species (like carrier pigeons) could be manipulated and placed into similar
living species to bring this extinct bird species “bring them back to life.” If
that’s true—and a host of other problems technology will fix—then who needs
Jesus’s resurrection? And do we even know if he’s planning to bring back birds
from their graves?
