NPR: Religion Finds a Home On IPhones, Social Networks

Posted by Kendall Harmon

It's another Sunday morning at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in Southern California. But some congregants are holding more than just the printed page, thanks to their iPhones. That's because they have access to the entire Bible on the device.

Technology is producing a new form of religious interaction. There are over two dozen Bible apps for smart phones. And beyond Scripture, people are using gadgets for devotional purposes.

Dave and Jackie Brown had been reciting the rosary in their daughter Isabella's hospital room. But her cancer treatment made her sensitive to light.

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Posted December 22, 2009 at 7:21 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. GB46 wrote:

Well, I’ve got the iBCP on my iPhone…

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