Technology and the Church

Over the past few decades, new technologies have allowed the Church to leave behind it shell of isolationism and emerge as a viable international entity. Through radio and television broadcasts and various web sites such as lds.org and mormon.org, the Church is slowly depolarizing the general populous and disproving common misconceptions regarding our religion. Leaders’ appearances on syndicated shows have permitted viewers to determine for themselves the nature of our devotion, as demonstrated by the late President Hinckley. The public image of the Church outside of the US, where negative stereotypes are much stronger, has greatly benefitted from increased media coverage. Internally, these same technologies have standardized learning and training within the Church. Units throughout the world are now able to operate with the same level of leadership, independent of their location or language. In short, technology has helped the Church evolve into an organization ready for growth in the coming decades.