day no. 15,866: suspicious or idolatrous

"A man may accept some of the fruits of modernity in order to spur himself on in the work of building a medieval culture. But he must be careful to teach his sons." -- Douglas Wilson, Angels in the Architecture

The medieval mindset can make room for new technologies without remodeling the room with every new invention. A medieval approach knows how to consider new technologies -- whether they may help or hinder the ongoing work of producing medieval culture. If a new contraption aids the advance of medievalism, then praise God, let's employ it. The medieval man does not resist new things merely because they are new, but evaluates something because it is new and thus, untested. The medieval mindset is one of considering the pros and cons as they apply to the advancing or complementing of existing priorities. This approach does not shun new things or fawn over them. It considers them and applies some and not others. It applies a sense of proportion to some while ignoring others altogether.

This must be passed down carefully to avoid a generation who is suspicious of the good things God is giving us or idolatrous of whatever the world is trying to sell them.