God in your pocket
Religion-based apps are growing. Can a smartphone bring spiritual fulfilment?
Business Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Can your smartphone bring you spiritual fulfilment?
We look at the growth of religion-based apps, as the “faith tech” industry sees rapid growth.
Much of the tech charges a fee to use it, but not everyone is convinced.
Produced and presented by Rob Young
(Image: The "Text With Jesus" chatbot app which has thousands of paying subscribers. It lets people ostensibly ask questions of Mary, Joseph, Jesus and nearly all 12 apostles. Credit: Getty Images)