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A major evangelical website recently reviewed a new book on the rise of technology in which the review lamented the challenges Christians face when navigating the digital world led by Google, Amazon, and Facebook. It was a helpful review of what seems to be a valuable book. But there was plenty of cyberspace irony. The title of the post was optimized for Google’s search algorithms. The review featured a “buy this book on Amazon” widget. And the website prominently displayed easy-to-link quotes to share on social platforms such as Facebook.<p><p>Such is digital life for Christians in the modern age. We have a love-hate relationship with the online realm. Everyone is dependent on technology, but everyone loathes some aspects of it. For example, it seems like every week one of my friends creates a Twitter thread about how he is going to quit Twitter (some for the third or fourth time). And I can’t count how many times I’ve seen an article about “Why I left social media, and how it made my life better” go viral on social media.<p><span style="font-size:10px;"><em>Photo courtesy: &copy;Thinkstockphotos.com</em></span></p>

While some churches are decrying Facebook’s bias against conservatives and Christians, one megachurch is actually partnering with Facebook in an effort to better connect with their congregation and community.

This week, I came across an article at USA Today about what appears to be a mass exodus from Facebook. Recently, the exodus has been spurred by the discoveries surrounding Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook data to help along Donald Trump’s presidential race. But plenty of other factors have contributed to Facebook users’ increasing irritation with the social network.

A misunderstanding over a tip cost one employee her job and gave a church some bad publicity.

Social media giant Facebook is once again under scrutiny for attempting to silence a conservative Christian agenda.

Facebook has removed the Christian ministry “Warriors for Christ” page, saying the page violated community standards on bullying and hate speech.

Well-known actor Denzel Washington, who often speaks about his Christian faith, recently encouraged young people to be unashamed of their faith, even on social media.

The social media giant blocked two Christian ministry pages this month, offering only vague explanations about community standards violations.

You've probably come across quite a few articles listing the serious—and sometimes unexpected—side effects of social media. But apparently, there might be one side effect to top them all.

A recent study found that more people are inclined to turn to prayer when making a difficult decision than they are to turn to social media.