According to reports, research facilities in Israel working to create a vaccine for the coronavirus was the victim of a cyber attack over the weekend.
According to reports, research facilities in Israel working to create a vaccine for the coronavirus was the victim of a cyber attack over the weekend.
A church in San Francisco has filed a class action lawsuit against Zoom for its lack of security measures.
According to a new Pew Research survey, of those affiliated with a religious tradition, 81.2% indicated that their house of worship had shifted to broadcasting services over the internet.
More to the point — the coronavirus is forcing us to contend with an even wider question implicit throughout the digital age. Not what is art in the time of coronavirus, but what is art in the age of the internet?
When Pastor Florine Newberry of Mattie Richland Baptist Church in rural Pineview, Georgia, realized her congregation wouldn’t be able to meet in the church because of the coronavirus, she "saw the sheep scattering." Now, with the help of technology and an organization providing rural churches with internet access, they have been able to hold online church service and host conference calls via phone.
A Massachusettes church's online service was highjacked by "Zoombombers" this week who flashed racist videos on the screen while playing racist music over the speaker.
During this time of uncertainty, Christian meditation apps are having their moment.
Some claim that governmental restrictions on worship services are an infringement of religious liberty and a violation of the separation of church and state. Others disagree, noting that such prohibitions do not single out religious gatherings but include all events at which people could become infected with coronavirus. Still, others claim that church services should be classified as “essential” functions and allowed to continue under social distancing guidelines.
Amid unprecedented times, America's oldest mega-church hired its new pastor over the Zoom ap this weekend.
While it is necessary to close physical church locations amid the global pandemic, meeting online should not enough for us when this is all said and done.
