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Why digital giving feels less spiritually significant

I donate to religious charities through apps now but somehow clicking a button feels less meaningful than putting cash in a collection plate.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The abstraction of electronic transactions removes the embodied act of physical offering that connects generosity to spiritual practice.

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“Where Are You with Technology and faith — all traditions?”

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