In idle moments, when I pick up my phone and open YouTube before even realizing I’m doing it, the first video recommended to me is usually something to do with Christian denominational apologetics. At the precise intersection of my sociological interests, spiritual commitments, and social media addiction, the YouTube algorithm has realized that nothing absorbs me more readily than listening to Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant apologists debating points of dogma.

There is a whole flourishing genre here – videos in which Christians document their processes of denominational discernment, articulating their theological commitments and defending their traditions in digital space.

I often wonder what handle Saint Paul would have used.