Is the prosperity gospel part of evangelical christianity? And if so, like, would there be some kind of connection to business ideology. We've talked about how a church is using technology, and how a broader faith tec industry is potentially approaching technology. But you also talk about influencer culture, which has arisen and grown a lot over the past decade or so. How a range of christian influencers are taking advantage of these social media tools in order to spread a christian message.
Paris Marx is joined by Corrina Laughlin to discuss how evangelical Christians have adapted to modern technologies, how churches have emulated startups, the growth of the faith tech sector, and whether there’s anything that can be learned from their tech experiments.
Corrina Laughlin is the author of Redeem All: How Digital Life Is Changing Evangelical Culture. She’s also an instructor of media studies at Loyola Marymount University. Follow Corrina on Twitter at @CKLaughlin.
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