Carl Olson takes a look at some of the coverage of Steve Jobs death and also takes a look at his commencement address at Stanford University in 2005. I have heard and seen references to this speech multiple times cited as a great speech full of wisdom. Truly as Carl shows the speech was so cliche-ridden and vapid it shines a light on secular hope and what people can think of as substantive.
Carl, a lifetime Mac user, post is well worth reading as it contrasts the coverage full of “eulogistic words.”
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Have you seen this article by Andy Crouch? He posted it on Christianity Today – – it is the first take on the sad passing of Steve Jobs that was a deeper and more thoughtful reflection of the “hope” of technology vs. the Christian Hope . . .
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/januaryweb-only/gospelstevejobs.html