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Dismantling the Age of Reason: Paul Kingsnorth and the Machine
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- Feb 7, 2026
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Summary
Jerry Eicher of Anabaptist Theological Perspectives returns for a third conversation on Paul Kingsnorth's Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity. He examines Kingsnorth’s critique of the Age of Reason and how the rise of modern technologies—has reshaped Western faith, society, and the self. Topics include the Reformation and Martin Luther, the Anabaptist response (Schleitheim), the limits of reason and autonomous interpretation of Scripture, the machine metaphor (surveillance, networks, commodification), and historical examples from revolution and totalitarianism. Eicher emphasizes communal submission to Scripture, spiritual humility, and the hidden dangers of unchecked technological progress.