"Imagine a congregation in the deepest parts of Rabai," says sociologist Halimu Shauri. "During the service, the pastor asks the congregation to get their Bibles out and refer to a certain verse. But, to their astonishment, the man of God does not have a physical copy of the Good Book. Instead, he takes out his iPhone, brings up the Bible app and gives the day's reading. Many will fall short of calling that sacrilege!"
Welcome to the world of technology that is driving a new wedge between the new and older generations and the haves and have-nots in the country.
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