Inspiring Speakers Talk about Technology
Do you know about TED? Although the acronym probably has many meanings depending on the context, here it stands for “Technology, Entertainment, Design”. The purpose of the organization, whose motto is “Ideas Worth Spreading”, is to bring people together to discuss technology as it applies to every sphere of life.
As I browsed through their website, which includes full videos of many of their guest speakers, I recognized many of the names. J. J. Abrams (filmmaker), Tim Berners-Lee (credited with inventing the world-wide web), Peter Gabriel (musician), Al Gore (politician/environmentalist), Steve Jobs (Apple guy), Adam Savage (co-star of the fantastic TV show Mythbusters) … so many interesting and inspiring people connected to new technology. You can watch their videos on the TED website.
But there was at least one name on the list that was surprising to me: Billy Graham. According to TED’s bio, Graham has spoken to “215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories” (in live audiences; hundreds of millions more via technology) over his long career as a minister and evangelist. I wondered why would they choose to invite Graham, an 80 year old pastor, to speak at a cutting-edge technology conference? Graham himself begins his talk, titled “Technology, Faith, and Human Shortcomings”, by wondering the same question.
If you watched Billy Graham’s talk, what was your response to it? How do you see the role of faith and technology?
For more information on the person Graham spoke so eloquently about in the video, regarded as the most influential person who ever lived, please visit here to learn more about Jesus Christ.
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