The New Media Epidemic: The Undermining of Society, Family, and Our Own Soul

by Jean-Claude Larchet, Archibald Andrew Torrance, PhD (Translator)

Overview

Dr. Jean-Claude Larchet, renowned for his examinations of the causes and consequences of spiritual and physical illness, tackles the pressing question of the societal and personal effects of our societal use of new media. The definition of new media is broad—from radio to smart phones—and the analysis of their impact is honest and straightforward. His meticulous diagnosis of their effects concludes with a discussion of the ways individuals might limit and counteract the most deleterious effects of this new epidemic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780884654711
Publisher:	Holy Trinity Publications
Publication date:	03/01/2019
Edition description:	None
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jean-Claude Larchet holds a PhD from the University of Strasbourg, and is the author of Therapy of Spiritual Illness. Andrew A. Torrance graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1968 and obtained a PhD in 1971 from Imperial College, London. He joined the teaching staff at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1980.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Addicts of Modern Media 1

1 Invasion 3

2 When the Medium Replaces the Message 13

3 The Tyranny of the New Mediators 19

4 Shrinking Distance and Time 23

5 The Destruction of Interpersonal Relationships 35

6 Evil Encounters 53

7 The Abolition or Private Life 63

8 The Denial of the Body and Its Effects on Health 75

9 The Dominance of the Virtual over the Real 81

10 Mental Disorders 91

11 Dumbing Down the Mind 111

12 The Impoverishment of Spiritual Life 137

13 Prevention and Treatment 155

Notes 173

Index 189

Editorial Reviews

"Larchet’s book is a useful compendium of all the evil spirits that prowl about the World Wide Web seeking the ruin of souls. The book shines when it deals with new media’s impact on spiritual life." —David J. Unger, Today's American Catholic 

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