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The Silicon Valley Christians Who Want to Build ‘Heaven on Earth’

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A network of investors and tech founders in Silicon Valley are promoting a new moral vision for the tech industry.

At an event in San Francisco last week , Trae Stephens described the idea as the pursuit of “good quests” or careers that make the future better.

He emphasized that jobs outside the church can be sacred, citing Martin Luther’s work during the Protestant Reformation .

The ACTS 17 Collective presents an alternative community combining tech startup culture with fervent faith.

The Bay Area , where Silicon Valley is nested, has long been a haven for progressive values and is often perceived to be largely agnostic or atheistic.

At some moments during the event, the twin themes of work and religion were so commingled that it was hard to make a distinction between the two .

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