Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Iowa
My main area of focus is American religion, particularly its intersection with popular culture. I have taught a wide variety of classes including courses on comics and religion, death and dying, religion in America, medieval religion, modern religion, sport and religion, and the New Testament.
A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
Nov 19, 2023 06:20 am UTC| Technology
The TikTok profile Daily Believer (@believerdaily) has 70 videos with computer-generated Jesuses looking directly at the viewer, beseeching them to stop scrolling and watch the next minutes worth of content. All these...
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