Listen "How Then Shall We Engineer? (with Derek Schuurman)"
Episode Synopsis
Our guest today has written A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers.How do we build technology as Christians? What are the principles? Where are the goals the same and where are they different? Derek Schuurman speaks with us today about how we can imitate Jesus in how we build and design tech.Derek C. Schuurman is a professor of computer science at Calvin University. Prior to arriving at Calvin, he worked as an engineer and taught for many years at Redeemer University. He is a fellow of the American Scientific Affiliation and an Associate Fellow of the Kirby Laing Center for Public Theology. He is the author of Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology (IVP, 2013) and a co-author of A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers (IVP, 2022).0:00 - Intro2:54 - PSpice and Electric Cars4:48 - Canada vs USA (and Christian education)7:33 - Egbert Schuurman relation?8:33 - Design Biblically: Parapets10:10 - A book FOR engineers and designers? Why?17:15 - Design Norms - SO KEY!28:36 - Holistic Worldview With Bavinck and Concern on Agile Development34:58 - "Redemptive" technology?36:00 - Applying Design Norms49:25 - Dreams and Science FictionLinksA Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers by Derek C. SchuurmanShaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology by Derek C. SchuurmanChristian Worldview by Herman BavinckWeapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'NeilYou Are What You Love - James K. A. SmithIEEE - Ethics - https://www.ieee.org/about/ethics/index.htmlAIforGood - https://aiforgood.itu.int/DataForGood - https://dataforgood.ca/AIandFaith - https://aiandfaith.org/Co-hosted by Andrew Noble and Joel JacobOriginal Music by Abigail NealeWebsite Design by Zeke GancenaTo learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com.This is episode 30 of What Would Jesus Tech.
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