“Work, Pray, Code” Book Talk + Author Q&A (SF)
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Calvary Presbyterian Church | 2515 Fillmore Street (at Jackson) San Francisco, CA
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Join Calvary and Book Passage for an evening with Carolyn Chen, author of WORK, PRAY, CODE.
Monday, Dec 13 at 7pm
Sociologist Carolyn Chen explores how tech companies are bringing religion into the workplace in ways that are replacing traditional places of worship, blurring the line between work and religion in her new book WORK PRAY CODE: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley.
Over the past forty years, highly skilled workers have been devoting more time and energy to their jobs than ever before. They are also leaving churches, synagogues, and temples in droves—but they have not abandoned religion. Chen argues that tech firms are offering spiritual care such as Buddhist inspired mindfulness practices to make their employees more productive, but that our religious traditions, communities, and public sphere are paying the price.
Work Pray Code reveals what can happen when work
becomes religion, and when the workplace becomes the institution that shapes our souls.
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Cost: FREE*
