Jason Thacker @jasonthacker Jason Thacker serves as creative director and associate research fellow at ERLC. In his role as creative director, he oversees all creative projects including design, video, web, audio, and print media. He writes and speaks on topics including human dignity, technology, and artificial intelligence. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee and Southern Seminary. His new book on AI and human dignity releases in 2020 with Zondervan. He is married to Dorie and they have two sons. Jason Thacker's Resources Culture Article What Google knows about being human by Jason Thacker Josh Wester In our digital age, one thing that seems to mark the conclusion of every year is the abundance of “best of” lists making the rounds on the internet. These lists chronicle everything from the best books of the year, to... Continue... Work Light Magazine Issue Work - Winter 2017 by Chelsen Vicari Jason Thacker Russell Moore Paul Akin Carolyn McCulley Justin Lonas Chris Brooks Lore Ferguson Wilbert Volume 3, Issue 2 - Russell Moore explains why teaching our kids to work is a vital part of parenting. Jason Thacker explores the rise of automation and its effects on the ever-changing job force. Justin Lonas looks at the... Continue... Religious Liberty Article Why religious liberty matters for creativity by Jason Thacker A few years ago, I was working in the creative office of my alma mater. I heard our creative director say something that struck me. “You know that they can fire us, right?” He was referring to the business we... Continue... Race Article Dealing with my family’s history of racism in light of Charlottesville by Jason Thacker My great-great-grandfather is buried on the campus of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. Private Hiram A. Thacker fought in the Alabama Infantry for the Confederate States of America. He died in 1864 at a field hospital in Charlottesville from... Continue... Technology Article 10 observations on the 10th anniversary of the iPhone by Jason Thacker Today marks the 10th anniversary of the release of the Apple iPhone, a device that has helped shape our culture in many different ways. On January 9, 2007, then-CEO Steve Jobs introduced publically the Apple iPhone at Macworld in San... Continue... Work Article The Reformation, vocation and the importance of an artist’s craft by Jason Thacker Mike Cosper Latifah Phillips Jason Wright JT: How were the arts viewed during the Reformation? And how can certain biblical truths that flow out of the Reformation (i.e. the solas) influence an artist’s work? MC: The best word to describe the relationship between the arts and... Continue... Human Dignity Article A hymn that teaches us about human dignity by Jason Thacker Most nights, my wife or I sing a short hymn to our son as we put him down to sleep. A couple gave my wife the idea, and we have loved implementing it. Lately, we’ve been singing “Jesus Loves Me.”... Continue... Technology Article Losing our autonomy: Technology's increasing authority in our lives by Jason Thacker As February came to a close, there was a far-reaching event that few noticed. It wasn’t the Oscars, or even the President’s first address to Congress. Amazon S3 web servers went down, which is a much bigger deal than might... Continue... Christian Living Article Glory in the everyday: What coffee teaches us about creativity and enjoyment by Jason Thacker I remember being at my grandmother’s house when I was eight or nine years old. I was sitting on a bar stool next to my grandfather and eating breakfast—our morning routine after I stayed the night. My grandmother typically went... Continue... Family Article The ministry of being present during the holidays by Jason Thacker Some of us can’t wait until the holiday season gets here. Others, if we’re honest, can’t wait until it’s over. These days will be filled with food, sports, and for many of us, lots and lots of friends and family.... Continue... « 1 2 3 4 »