Technology Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
March 18th, 2024
Are advancements in artificial intelligence a sign the end times are near? Some Christians say yes, and that artificial intelligence could actually signal the mark of the beast. Is AI demonic?
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January 4th, 2024
A group of tech savvy nuns are demystifying the Sisterhood one view at a time. The #MediaNuns, also known as The Daughters of St. Paul, are breaking nun stereotypes on TikTok with videos that have millions of views.
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December 21st, 2023
Should we resurrect the dead? New AI chatbot programs let grieving family members "speak" with an AI version of their departed loved ones whenever they wish, but some critics say we shouldn't meddle with the dead.
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December 4th, 2023
Amid the Israel/Palestine conflict, young people on TikTok are reading through the Quran for the first time, hoping to gain a better understanding of the Muslim faith, and some are even converting.
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November 10th, 2023
Software called that tracks users’ online behavior to stop them from viewing "sinful" material, like pornography, has become popular in evangelical circles. We dug into the history of this software and how it works.
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September 8th, 2023
A viral TikTok account is translating the Bible into Gen-Z slang one tale at a time. The humorous biblical retellings use slang to make the Bible more comprehensible to young people, but some say it may be going too far.
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August 8th, 2023
What would you text Jesus? A new AI-powered app called 'Text With Jesus' lets users exchange texts with Jesus and some 30 other biblical figures. The app says it isn't replacing prayer, but critics may think otherwise.
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August 4th, 2023
Hacking for Jesus? A group of Christian hackers say they're finding out information about sex workers and human traffickers with the power of Christ. But not all sex workers agree this is for the greater good.
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May 5th, 2023
Will we all soon belong to AI-generated religions? One historian says that if AI development goes unchecked, it may lead to the world's first AI-generated faiths, designed by AI to ultimately turn humanity on itself.
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