'To Bless All Mankind' May 25, 2015 Issue

Changing technology, unchanging Love

Stephen Carlson

Originally printed in The Christian Science Monitor, March 9, 2015.

The Monitor editorial “How companies deal with fear of change” (CSMonitor.com, January 20) cites the results of an annual survey on trust in institutions. More than half of those worldwide who responded believed that “change and innovation are happening too quickly.” The editorial refers to “ever-more-complex gadgets, data, machines, and documents.”

Technology has helped humanity in wonderful ways. But as technological change accelerates, there’s an increasing desire for greater simplicity and for a quieting of fear relating to rapid change. Some companies are simplifying their products and services, and that’s more than just a good business decision—it demonstrates that companies care. This caring is in harmony with God, who is perfect, unchanging Love. 

Because God is Love and the true nature of each one of us is God’s image, as the Scriptures teach, you could say that it’s natural—even inevitable—for humanity to yield to Love’s impulsion, whether in business, government, or any area of life. Love inspires that which supports, not that which burdens. It dissolves fear instead of promoting it. The Bible’s New Testament speaks of “perfect love” that “casteth out fear” (I John 4:18). That can be a big help to those struggling with technological issues. 

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