'Alexa, Who Is God?' Church of England Turns Smart Device into Faith Hub

Dale Hurd
12-10-2022

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The Church of England has launched an Alexa "skill" which offers a prayer for the day, grace before meals, and even answers questions such as: What is a Christian? What is the Bible? Who is God?
 
The skill is compatible with all Amazon Echo and Alexa devices and is similar to an app on a smartphone or tablet.  Adrian Harris, head of digital at the Church of England, says it is one of the "first significant faith-based resources" for Alexa.
 
It also works with the website A Church Near You to help users find nearby church services.
 
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, said the app was designed to help agnostics find out more about faith and the church.
 
Users can launch the skill on Alexa by saying "Alexa, open the Church of England."
 

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Since joining CBN News, Dale has reported extensively from Western Europe, as well as China, Russia, and Central and South America. Dale also covered China's opening to capitalism in the early 1990s, as well as the Yugoslav Civil War. CBN News awarded him its Command Performance Award for his reporting from Moscow and Sarajevo. Since 9/11, Dale has reported extensively on various aspects of the global war on terror in the United States and Europe. Follow Dale on Twitter @dalehurd and "like" him at Facebook.com/DaleHurdNews.
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