Artifacts
Laura Tarbay
Bible 8
15 February 2012 Artifact Project The first artifact that I uncovered was a cellular phone, an Android from Verizon. In 2012 cellular phones were very popular, especially smartphone, but they were mostly used for communication, and entertainment. Cellphones were the main source of technology, along with computers, and Ipods. In 2012 a cellular phone was more of a status symbol then technology, if you were given a flip phone on the “Metro PCS” or “T-Mobile” plan you were considered cheap or poor, but if you had the Iphone 4s on the “Verizon”, “AT&T”, or “Sprint” plan you were considered rich or stuck up. The life of everyday 2012 Americans would be massively effected if they had no cellular phones. Since cellular phones were considered advanced back then they could carry “apps” and “the internet”, with these two things humans could most likely do almost everything from their phone, except eat and drink. Most everyone in 2012 has a phone for communication purposes, since people travel far away and do not stay close to the home. Although a cellular phone was a status symbol, it was also used to take “pictures”, and to decorate, in 2012 they had things called “phone cases” and “phone charms”. This just fed into the obsession with the use for cellular phones and other technologies. Cellular Phones challenge the Christian faith because they are such a temptation. Since Americans got all the worlds information to their phones, they kept their cellular phones close. They left these devices on loud ringers too, this way they were notified when a text came up, or something in their social media circle. But 2012 Christians should be more focused on serving the Lord’s will, rather than satisfying their need to stay “updated”. In the more ancient Roman times, the Christian were faced with the dawning task of trying to “fit in” with the regular society, so they had to pretend to worship false idols. But the Ancient Roman Christians
Bible 8
15 February 2012 Artifact Project The first artifact that I uncovered was a cellular phone, an Android from Verizon. In 2012 cellular phones were very popular, especially smartphone, but they were mostly used for communication, and entertainment. Cellphones were the main source of technology, along with computers, and Ipods. In 2012 a cellular phone was more of a status symbol then technology, if you were given a flip phone on the “Metro PCS” or “T-Mobile” plan you were considered cheap or poor, but if you had the Iphone 4s on the “Verizon”, “AT&T”, or “Sprint” plan you were considered rich or stuck up. The life of everyday 2012 Americans would be massively effected if they had no cellular phones. Since cellular phones were considered advanced back then they could carry “apps” and “the internet”, with these two things humans could most likely do almost everything from their phone, except eat and drink. Most everyone in 2012 has a phone for communication purposes, since people travel far away and do not stay close to the home. Although a cellular phone was a status symbol, it was also used to take “pictures”, and to decorate, in 2012 they had things called “phone cases” and “phone charms”. This just fed into the obsession with the use for cellular phones and other technologies. Cellular Phones challenge the Christian faith because they are such a temptation. Since Americans got all the worlds information to their phones, they kept their cellular phones close. They left these devices on loud ringers too, this way they were notified when a text came up, or something in their social media circle. But 2012 Christians should be more focused on serving the Lord’s will, rather than satisfying their need to stay “updated”. In the more ancient Roman times, the Christian were faced with the dawning task of trying to “fit in” with the regular society, so they had to pretend to worship false idols. But the Ancient Roman Christians