Smart phones are making an enormous impact on society today with many questions being asked about their long-term effects on users and communities. Thirty years ago these same questions were being asked about another emerging technology, television. The Centre for Christian Living is hosting a workshop in October followed by the release of a podcast series early in 2026 titled 'The Smartphone Disciple'. The following resources on the impact of television may aid your thinking about this contemporary dilemma. 

The influence and impact of television

Drew evaluates the television, to encourage the audience to think differently about it. He presents both positive and negative aspects of the technology.

Talk presented at the l'Abri Conference Sydney

Let's face it: television in the Christian home / Theodore H. Epp.

Pamphlet from 1985 exploring the impact of television on children, and provides some advice for parents.

Submission on the review of the commercial television industry code of practice