- In “The Convergence of Islamic Law and Technology in The Enforcement of Citizen’s Constitutional Rights in The Era Society 5.0” (KnowledgeE, January 11, 2024), Siti Fatimah (Universitas Sebelas Maret) and others “describe the convergence of Islamic law and technology in enforcing the constitutional rights of citizens in the era of Society 5.0 as an effort to create democracy and enforcement of the law that is fair and transparent through independence and freedom to express opinions, as well as the right to share and receive information by citizens of the Internet in electronic media, social media, in particular.”
- The Pew Center published results of a recently-conducted poll: “Most Americans who say religion’s influence is shrinking are not happy about it. Overall, 49% of U.S. adults say both that religion is losing influence and that this is a bad thing. An additional 8% of U.S. adults think religion’s influence is growing and that this is a good thing.”