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Algorithmic Spirituality

Algorithmic Spirituality

Are Bible Apps creating therapeutic filter bubbles?

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Jun 17, 2024
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“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.”

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