Kirk A. Bingaman is professor of pastoral mental health counseling at Fordham University.

• 1The Rapid Advance and Proliferation of Digital Technologies2Theological Narratives of Hope and Apprehension3Human Nature and Technological Enhancement4Maintaining Our Attentional Control5Elevating Contemplative-Meditational Practice6A Mindfulness-Informed Framework and Approach

In Pastoral and Spiritual Care in a Digital Age: The Future is Now, Bingaman challenges ministers, theologians, teachers, students, and congregants to stop and take stock of the significant technological changes that are happening today and that will continue to take place in the future. He implores readers to take an even-handed approach in understanding these new technololiges, assessing the opportunities and dangers. More importantly, he offiers ideas about how we can maintain and enhance our attentional depth as we struggle with the questions and engage in compassionate conversations with persons from scientific disciplines. This book is the first step toward having these conversations, which means much more work ahead of us.

Kirk A. Bingaman is professor of pastoral mental health counseling at Fordham University.

• 1The Rapid Advance and Proliferation of Digital Technologies2Theological Narratives of Hope and Apprehension3Human Nature and Technological Enhancement4Maintaining Our Attentional Control5Elevating Contemplative-Meditational Practice6A Mindfulness-Informed Framework and Approach

In Pastoral and Spiritual Care in a Digital Age: The Future is Now, Bingaman challenges ministers, theologians, teachers, students, and congregants to stop and take stock of the significant technological changes that are happening today and that will continue to take place in the future. He implores readers to take an even-handed approach in understanding these new technololiges, assessing the opportunities and dangers. More importantly, he offiers ideas about how we can maintain and enhance our attentional depth as we struggle with the questions and engage in compassionate conversations with persons from scientific disciplines. This book is the first step toward having these conversations, which means much more work ahead of us.

Kirk A. Bingaman is professor of pastoral mental health counseling at Fordham University.

• 1The Rapid Advance and Proliferation of Digital Technologies2Theological Narratives of Hope and Apprehension3Human Nature and Technological Enhancement4Maintaining Our Attentional Control5Elevating Contemplative-Meditational Practice6A Mindfulness-Informed Framework and Approach

In Pastoral and Spiritual Care in a Digital Age: The Future is Now, Bingaman challenges ministers, theologians, teachers, students, and congregants to stop and take stock of the significant technological changes that are happening today and that will continue to take place in the future. He implores readers to take an even-handed approach in understanding these new technololiges, assessing the opportunities and dangers. More importantly, he offiers ideas about how we can maintain and enhance our attentional depth as we struggle with the questions and engage in compassionate conversations with persons from scientific disciplines. This book is the first step toward having these conversations, which means much more work ahead of us.