John Dyer is VP for Enrollment and Educational Technology and Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been a technology creator for over 20 years, and his research focuses on the intersection of faith and technology, including Bible software, digital ecclesiology, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism.

• Acknowledgements


• Preface


• Chapter 1: Introduction


• Chapter 2: Studying Technology and Faith


• Chapter 3: Evangelicals, the Bible, and Technology


• Chapter 4: Four Waves of Bible Software Development


• Chapter 5: Programmers and the Business of Bible Software


• Chapter 6: A Portrait of Evangelical Bible Readers


• Chapter 7: The Influence of Digital on Evangelical Reader Behavior


• Chapter 8: Conclusions


• Appendix: Bible Software List


• Works Cited


• Index

People of the Screen traces the history of Bible software app development, showing the unique and powerful role evangelical entrepreneurs and coders have played in shaping its functionality and how their choices in turn shape the reading habits of millions of people around the world.