technology
Instapray app puts our best (and worst) prayer impulses on display (COMMENTARY)
Pope warns against being ‘too attached to the computer’
Why technology didn’t (and won’t) destroy the church
10 apps to help keep those New Year’s resolutions, and do some good
Move over, smiley face: New religious emojis on the way
Is pulpit plagiarism on the rise? Some blame the Internet
Hello Twitter! How religious leaders crafted their first tweets
Excerpts from the Ham on Nye showdown
Virtual vices show shift in American morality
Orthodox Jews use smartphones, websites to complete Talmud cycle
(RNS) As 150,000 Orthodox Jews in North America celebrate the completion of a seven-year Talmud study program August 1, it’s easier than ever to study scripture, with the advent of websites, podcasts and smartphone apps. By Chris Lisee.
Hutterite says National Geographic didn’t exploit rural colony for reality show
WASHINGTON (RNS) A character on a National Geographic Channel documentary series about a rural Hutterite colony defended his community and the production company after Hutterite bishops criticized the show and its producer. By Chris Lisee.
Religious groups vie for Internet domain names
(RNS) The Roman Catholic Church and an evangelical megachurch are among the religious groups applying for newly available Internet domain names. But as .com and .org are replaced by more specific online addresses, should names such as .Catholic and .church be under the control of religious partisans? By Daniel Burke.
Hutterites blast ‘exploitative’ show on National Geographic Channel
(RNS) Members of a Hutterite colony in Montana that's the focus of a new National Geographic reality show say the series is a ``distorted and exploitative'' depiction of their life that is not what the producers promised. By Chris Lisee.
Commentary: Becoming unglued (in a good way)
SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (RNS) The answer to escaping stuckness isn't technology or youth or brilliant presentations. It's the will to embrace change and the courage to face down those who profit from dysfunction. By Tom Ehrich.
Technology shifts the meaning of ‘death us do part’ in funeral rituals
(RNS) Technological advances have dramatically altered how we grieve for and memorialize the dead. In Mourning 2.0, bereaved share their sorrow on Facebook, and light virtual candles on memorial websites. Mourners affix scannable barcode chips to tombstones so visitors can pull up photos and videos on a smartphone. By Laura Petrecca.
