Technology Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
May 20th, 2024
The dating app Bumble is officially apologizing after a new ad campaign telling women "a vow of celibacy is not the answer" prompted universal backlash online, with both women and Catholics finding the ad offensive.
Catholic Group Pulls Plug on AI Priest Following Bizarre Advice to Users
May 2nd, 2024
A prominent Catholic group has defrocked their new AI priest, Father Justin, after he went rogue and started giving bizarre advice, including telling one person they could baptize their baby in Gatorade.
Faith Groups Are Using an App to Target Converts, Sparking Privacy Concerns
March 21st, 2024
Evangelical Christians are using a new app to proselytize to their neighbors. The Bless Every Home app gives users access to extremely specific demographic data on their neighbors to help their religious conversion.
Is AI Summoning the Mark of the Beast? Some Faith Leaders Say Yes
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?
Meet the TikTok Nuns Fighting Hollywood Stereotypes
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.
The AI Technology That Lets You "Talk" With the Dead
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.
Young TikTok Users Are Discovering the Quran – And They're Excited
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.
The Software Faith Groups Use to Fight Against Porn
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.
Can You Understand These Gen-Z Bible Translations?
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.
New App Lets Users Text With Jesus
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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