A philosopher who approached technology from a deterministic viewpoint . Ellu was professor at the University of Bordeaux , authored some 40 books and hundreds of articles over his lifetime , the dominant theme of which has been the threat to human freedom and Christian faith created by modern technology Ellu spoke often about the emergence of a `` technological tyranny '' over humanity . A philosopher who approached technology from a deterministic viewpoint , Ellul , professor at the University of Bordeaux , authored 58 books and more than a thousand articles over his lifetime , the dominant theme of which has been the threat to human freedom and Christian faith created by modern technology .