Internet Friends

19: A Tablet in Every Pew



December 19th, 2018  •  48 mins 46 secs  •  Download (22.8 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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No more talking around it; Drew and Jon finally talk about religion. They discuss filter bubbles of beliefs online and whether it’s fun to follow people because of their spirituality. The internet gets wonderful when it brings contact with people with analogous beliefs, who teach you new languages in which to express your ideas and feelings. Then they turn to offline religious communities and wonder why they don’t quite feel like they’re working in this day and age. Can technology help? Is there a role for high technology in religious life? Is there a role for religion in high technology life?