Tens of millions turning to chatbots for guidance from God
A New York Times article notes that a Christian app called Bible Chat has more than thirty million downloads. Hallow, a Catholic app, beat Netflix, Instagram, and TikTok for the number one spot in the app store at one point last year. Some see these apps as ways into faith, but others warn that they “tell us what we want to hear” rather than providing the accountability only a person and community can foster. At the very least, the popularity of spiritual chatbots reveals the underlying and undying popularity of spirituality itself. But does spirituality mean for us, and how can we pursue a…
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