Here at State of Belief, we are continually interested in the intersection of religion and technology. This week’s show features an interview with the creator of the first on-line progressive synagogue whose Internet community allowed followers to log on to a virtual synagogue these High Holidays instead of stepping into a bricks and mortal building. And now, courtesy of the Huffington Post, we learn of the new iphone application called “Send a Prayer” which allows people to enter prayers into their phone which are then sent to a rabbi in Jerusalem who prints them out and delivers them to the Western Wall.
Want to learn more about how religious denominations are making the most of new technology? Take a listen back to Welton’s conversation with communications professor, Heidi Campbell.