Kingdom & Country — Episode 5: The Digital Garden (The Serpent Returns)

Kingdom & Country — Episode 5: The Digital Garden (The Serpent Returns) In the beginning, the serpent whispered a lie that changed humanity forever.

Today, the whisper comes through our screens. In this episode, Rick Robinson opens The Theft of Innocence series with a sobering look at how technology has replaced the garden — reshaping childhood, morality, and even the human mind. Drawing on Scripture and real-world research from JAMA Pediatrics, UNICEF, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, this conversation bridges faith, neuroscience, and parental responsibility. What happens when the digital tree of knowledge stands glowing in every child’s hand?

And how do believers guard the gates of the garden in a world that rewards distraction over devotion? Through Scripture, science, and story, this opening chapter sets the stage for a four-part journey into how innocence is being stolen — and how grace still restores what’s lost.

“The algorithm says, ‘Be known by data.’ The Gospel says, ‘Be known by My name.’”