Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times ST82: The Spiritual Danger of "Speed Privilege"
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Oct 1, 2025 Dive into the captivating discussion on 'speed privilege' and its impact on spirituality. The hosts explore how the desire for instant gratification can undermine patience in prayer and faith. They share relatable examples of everyday speed, from Amazon deliveries to social media's quick scroll culture. Reflecting on ancient letter writing, they reveal how slow communication shaped early Christian practices. Listeners are encouraged to embrace patient faith through communal worship, prayer, and loving connections, even when answers aren’t immediate.
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Speed Privilege Shapes Spiritual Expectation
- Speed privilege is the cultural ability to get things immediately and it shapes expectations in all areas of life.
- A.J. Swoboda argues this immediacy seeps into prayer and makes people expect God to respond like a delivery service.
From Flip Phones To Instant Pizza
- A.J. recalls moving from a flip phone to an iPhone and how slower texting once gave words more weight.
- He contrasts that with ordering pizza online in 15 minutes as an example of modern immediacy.
Overnight Delivery And Autocomplete
- Nijay Gupta shares buying an overnight Amazon gift for his daughter's party and how delivery used to take weeks.
- He notes modern tools like autocomplete and FaceTime have changed everyday writing and presence.
