smartphones
YouVersion Bible app hires former Facebook exec to fuel growth
By Bob Smietana — January 19, 2023
(RNS) — Now in its 15th year, the team behind the popular Bible app has big plans for the future.
Five tech innovations used as weapons against people of faith
By David Curry — November 12, 2021
(RNS) — We are witnessing the rampant criminalization of faith, enabled by the smartphones in our pockets.
Have a digital Lent to get through the pandemic
By Thomas Reese — February 16, 2021
(RNS) — How Alexa might help us celebrate Lent better.
With 330 million downloads, top Bible app celebrates 10 years
By Bobby Ross Jr. — July 26, 2018
EDMOND, Okla. (RNS) — At the beginning, YouVersion offered the Bible in 15 versions and two languages. Through partnerships with publishers and Bible societies, those numbers have expanded to 1,700 versions and 1,200 languages.
Worshippers’ digital distraction may not be all bad
By Vince Horiuchi — August 19, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) More and more people are playing with their mobile devices during religious services. But are they using the devices to follow along with the sermon, or are they just using the time to shoot birds at pigs?
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