Algorithmic Spirituality
Are Bible Apps creating therapeutic filter bubbles?
“Verse of the Day” features are popular online. Many Bible Apps often post feel-good verses over challenging ones, says Grayson Quay, at the risk of creating a “therapeutic filter bubble.” Will this skew people’s views of God and their own spiritual experiences? He calls this “algorithmic spirituality.”
The contemporary religious landscape is characteri…
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