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A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts

  • Written by Brandon Dean, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Iowa
A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comfortsJesus images on social media promise divine rewards for today's fast-paced age.TikTok

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 minute’s worth of content.

All these Jesuses are long-haired and bearded,...

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