Top Utah Republican Party leaders embraced a new generation of Gen Z political activists as the future of the conservative movement at a College Republicans event at the University of Utah last Friday.
God Against the Algorithm
Four years ago, when I was a college freshman, a dear friend and I agreed to delete TikTok from our phones for two weeks to see what might happen. I never downloaded the app again. It took those two weeks…
A Woman Tested Faith Centers’ Willingness To Donate Formula. What She Found Says A Lot About Charity In The U.S.
Over the past few weeks, a Kentucky woman’s controversial “social experiment” went viral on TikTok as she “tested” local religious centers to see how they would respond to a mother in need of baby formula.
A doomsday prediction about the Rapture is spreading on TikTok
The Rapture is near — at least according to an apocalyptic prophecy by one South African man who says it will fall on Sept. 23 or 24.
Project Liberty seeks to leverage TikTok for digital change
Frank McCourt, real estate and sports executive, is trying to buy the U.S. side of TikTok. His goal is not to run a social media company but to use TikTok’s massive user base to speed the launch of what he…
Willkommen im cabaret: Young people’s thoughts on our political climate
Remember learning about the dictatorial reign of Adolf Hitler during history class and wondering, “What would I have done?” Willkommen, say young Americans whose political radars are flashing red for fascism. In a recent TikTok video, 29-year-old filmmaker Jonah Green…
BJC essay contest expands to allow TikTok submissions
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty will expand its annual scholarship contest this year to include TikTok-style video submissions in addition to traditional written essays that explore the link between Christian nationalism and book bans. “It’s critical for us to…
Rome for Christmas
One of the factoids for which 2023 will be remembered is the TikTok hashtag #romanempire. This was the year a generation of women (much to their surprise and bemusement) learned the men in their lives think about ancient Rome regularly…
A theology of ‘girl dinner’
Have you ever eaten “girl dinner” before? Chances are, you have, even if you are a boy. But according to TikTok, where the #GirlDinner trend originated, the meal is less about gender and more about how the food on a…
Meet Denise the heaven receptionist
“Hi thanks for waiting. Welcome to heaven. What would you like your ghost outfit to be?” Not the greeting most of us expect to receive in the afterlife; but this is not St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. No, this…
This Women’s History Month, complementarianism is trending on TikTok
This year, the women of TikTok are celebrating Women’s History Month in a unique way. They are openly expressing what they call “feminine rage” using a snippet of the unreleased song “Labour” by Paris Paloma. In 1980, following lobbying efforts…
TikTok trends and three questions you and your church should ask this year about rest
We’re a month into 2023, and you know what that means. People are starting to abandon their new year’s resolutions. Of course, not everyone sets aside their personal goals so quickly, but it’s likely most gyms have a large spike…