617: Apple Crushes It & the Future of Christianity with Matthew Niermann

A new iPad advertisement showing musical instruments and art supplies being crushed by a hydraulic press has triggered a backlash against Apple and provoked a wider discussion about the impact of technology on communities and creativity. Jonathan Haidt says religious kids have better mental health on average because they’re connected to incarnate congregations, and the Catholic Church disciplines an AI priest. Then, Kaitlyn talks to Matthew Niermann about the Lausanne Movement’s massive new report on global Christianity and the major trends shaping the future of the church. Also this week—beware of cicada rain!

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0:00 - Intro

0:42 - Show Starts

1:54 - Theme Song

2:16 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to www.hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order

3:22 - World Relief - Visit https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ to download your family refugee guide and learn more about the Path Community

4:13 - Catching up on learning German and the Holy Post live event

8:44 - Cicadas’ Powerful Urine

13:41- Apple Crushes Incarnation

23:58 - The Desire of Incarnation

29:01 - Jonathan Haidt and the Anxious Secular Kids

35:30 - An AI Priest is laicized

48:24 - The Church in a Hydraulic Press

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56:26 - Interview

58:03 - What is The Lausanne Movement?

1:02:35 - Polycentric Christianity

1:12:27 - What Challenges and Opportunities Come with this Shift?

1:20:30 - The Question of Our Era: What Does it Mean to be Human?

1:30:35 - End Credits

Links Mentioned in the News Segment:

Why Cicadas Power Spray Their Pee

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/04/24/cicadas-emerge-2024-pee-mist/73423177007/

Rage Against the Apple Machine

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/may-web-only/pastor-apple-ipad-ad-apology-crush-reality.html

Jonathan Haidt Religion Tweet

https://twitter.com/JonHaidt/status/1773692138724655394

AI ‘Priest’ Sparks More Online Backlash Than Belief

https://www.ncronline.org/news/ai-priest-sparks-more-backlash-belief

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