Word: beliefnet
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...calls to prayer, seek advice and philosophy. And I don't have to go anywhere. Or, with a laptop and connection, I can go anywhere. In the past decade, the promise of interactivity that came with the Internet has flourished in the field of faith. Steven Waldman, founder of Beliefnet, one of the more successful religion sites, says: "People can customize their experiences so they can effectively have a 'devout' experience one day and a 'seeker' experience the next...
...some cases, it's the only spiritual sanctuary available. Waldman says Beliefnet receives more visitors from China than any other country save the U.S. "We're not exactly sure why that is," he says, "but we think it's because of our coverage of Buddhism, the Dalai Lama and Falun Gong...