When technology says: “Hold on a second…”
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 22, 2023
Just think: you can now instantly know someone's name. Cool, huh? Not so fast.
Faith at Work conference builds momentum on religious inclusion in workplace
By Adelle M. Banks — May 26, 2023
(RNS) — ‘You can integrate faith into every aspect of your workforce, but it has to be voluntary,’ one expert said.
Religious diversity: Corporate obstacle? Or asset?
By Kathryn Post — April 1, 2022
(RNS) — Some US companies are embracing religious diversity as good for people and for business.
How Silicon Valley’s ‘Techtopia’ turned work into religion
By Yonat Shimron — March 8, 2022
(RNS) — In her new book, 'Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley,' Carolyn Chen examines how high-skilled workers have disinvested from organized religion and are instead finding belonging, identity, purpose and transcendence at the office.
Intel leads tech-dominated list of religiously inclusive workplaces
By Kathryn Post — February 19, 2021
(RNS) — Texas Instruments, one of the first American corporations to include religion in its diversity efforts, tied for first in this year's REDI Index.
Study links anti-Muslim discrimination with radicalization
By Yonat Shimron — July 10, 2018
(RNS) — It found pro-ISIS sympathy is most prevalent in communities with high levels of anti-Muslim sentiment.
Religious broadcasters take aim at tech giants for ‘stifling’ conservative speech
By Chris Mathews — December 12, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'It is unacceptable for these titans to discriminate against users just because their viewpoints are not congruent with ideas popular in Silicon Valley,' said NRB President & CEO Jerry A. Johnson.
Neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer tries Google after GoDaddy rejection
By guest — August 14, 2017
(USA Today) The company, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., has drawn criticism for months for its willingness to provide a domain name for a website 'dedicated to spreading anti-Semitism, neo-Nazism, and white nationalism,' according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
West gathers digital arsenal against Islamic State — to what effect?
By Julie Poucher Harbin — February 10, 2016
(RNS) ISIS may be the first terrorist group to use the Internet to mobilize and recruit young people. Can taking down online accounts help win the war?
Pope Francis meets Google chief — but where’s the Doodle?
By Rosie Scammell — January 15, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Francis, a professed technology "dinosaur," met with Eric Schmidt. But the pair may have discussed more than getting the pope up to speed with the digital age.
Move over, smiley face: New religious emojis on the way
By Heather Adams — July 11, 2014
(RNS) Religious emojis are on the rise. A new batch will be part of Unicode's upcoming release.
Conservatives say censorship has increased on Facebook, iTunes
By Katherine Burgess — October 3, 2013
A panel discussion hosted by the National Religious Broadcasters considers incidents of “viewpoint censorship,” when new media companies block conservative Christian speech.
Washington gay marriage fight has money, ‘daunting’ odds
By Jeff Mapes / The Oregonian — October 11, 2012
SEATTLE (RNS) With its relatively low churchgoing population and social libertarianism, Washington may be the state where voters are most likely to approve gay marriage next month. But opponents say the early polls are deceptive. By Jeff Mapes.
COMMENTARY: Let’s hold the wealthy and powerful accountable
By Tom Ehrich — July 31, 2012
(RNS) Instead of turning on each other, as the wealthy and powerful want us to do, let's name the bad and incompetent behavior of the wealthy and powerful - and hold them accountable. By Tom Ehrich.
COMMENTARY: The temptations – and trappings – of Silicon Valley’s super-rich
By Tom Ehrich — July 24, 2012
(RNS) The privileged see only the prizes they think they earned. Soon, to protect their delusions, they buy politicians and demand that they chase wealth for the greedy by turning the frightened against the vulnerable. By Tom Ehrich.
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