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The internet isn’t killing God

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Carroll, C. (2026, September 26). The internet isn’t killing God. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4738111/the-internet-isnt-killing-god/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-26 · by Conn Carroll

Quick Summary

The article discusses claims by researchers that increased internet use is leading to a decline in religious belief or practice. It uses a rhetorical pattern similar to how technological advancements have affected industries like music stores, video rental shops, and print media. The piece appears to be an excerpt from a larger subscription-based content offering, encouraging readers to subscribe for full access.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

Conn Carroll from the Washington Examiner suggests that while the internet has led to the decline of physical businesses like Tower Records and Blockbuster, as well as traditional media such as newspapers, recent research claims it may now be affecting religious belief or participation. The article does not provide specific details on the research mentioned but implies a trend where technological changes influence societal structures and habits. Carroll uses this pattern to highlight how new technology can disrupt established institutions and practices in unexpected ways.

Written for “Religion In Digital Age” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Religion In Digital Age
Technology · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

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Claims extracted
6
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 6 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
70/100
Washington Examiner's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Technology
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
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Publisher

Washington Examiner · 3895 article(s) · 7 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 7 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Conn Carroll
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Topics

Blockbuster Tower Records Washington Examiner

Subjects

Blockbuster ORG · 2× Tower Records ORG · 2× Washington Examiner ORG · 1×

Narrative

Now researchers are claiming it is coming for God.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
2026-09-26 · Washington Examiner
The internet isn’t killing God · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

First it came for Tower Records. asserted
it → come → Records
Now researchers are claiming it is coming for God. asserted
it → claim → God
I am speaking, of course, about the internet. asserted
I → speak → internet
First it came for Tower Records. asserted
it → come → Records
Now researchers are claiming it is coming for God. asserted
it → claim → God
I am speaking, of course, about the internet. asserted
I → speak → internet
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