Reading the Times: A Literary and Theological Inquiry into the News

"Reading the morning newspaper is the realist's morning prayer."-G. W. F. Hegel

Whenever we reach for our phones or scan a newspaper to get "caught up," we are being not merely informed but also formed. News consumption can shape our sense of belonging, how we judge the value of our lives, and even how our brains function. Christians mustn't let the news replace prayer as Hegel envisioned, but neither should we simply discard the daily feed. We need a better understanding of what the news is...