New online platform BibleDojo helps users learn the Bible
Integrating faith and technology
Hi Religion Unplugged readers,
Sang Tian grew up in the church for 20 years and says he still didn’t understand how to read the Bible. He had the strong desire to change that — one of the main driving forces behind the creation of interactive online platform BibleDojo.
Launched in January, BibleDojo currently contains 12 trainings on the topic of Biblical law. In each training, users can advance from white belt to black belt in their skills. The hope is that Christians will use the platform to increase comprehension and feel empowered to read the Bible with greater frequency.
In today’s top story, contributor Isabella Meibauer shares the ways Tian is integrating faith and technology and provides a comprehensive look at the BibleDojo platform.
How A New Online Platform Called BibleDojo Integrates Faith With Technology
BibleDojo, an interactive online platform, merges faith and technology in an effort to increase biblical literacy and fluency among Christians. Launched this past January, the program features click-through, dojo-themed lessons that aim to strengthen Christians’ reading skills for different genres of the Bible. by Isabella Meibauer
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(REVIEW) In Birmingham, the painting is spotlit and seems to glow amid the gloom. Here, it forms the centerpiece of "Mirror Martyr Mirror Moon,” an immersive exhibition by the Dublin-based contemporary artist Jesse Jones, which responds directly to Artemisia’s work with film, sculpture and installation. Before reaching Artemisia’s painting, you are confronted with "Head of Prudence" on loan from the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. by David Trigg
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Ugandan Muslim Group Plagued By 5 Decades Of Murder And Corruption
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