Customers wait in line in to buy an IPhone at Jordan Landing in West Jordan, Utah.

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Technology and religion are continuing to find new ways to interact with each other.

In recent weeks, new iPhone apps have been developed to aid people in their spiritual lives. One of these apps called SoulPulse actually lets people measure their spirituality in real time, according to Religion News Service.

Currently, 714 people are using the app, which allows users to answer two surveys every 14 days, according to the apps website. Users will answer questions about their spiritual awareness and even what theyre thinking about including when they sleep, the apps website said.

After the 14 days are up, users receive a report that shows how spiritual they were and patterns about spirituality and religion, the company website said.

The app and study were created by Pastor John Ortberg and Bradley Wright, an associate professor at the University of Connecticut, RNS reported. Ortberg came up with the idea because he was interested in studying human psychology and spirituality, according to RNS.

Why do people change or not change? Why is change so hard? What do you need to know about yourself to become your best self? These seem like gaping holes in our knowledge, Ortberg told RNS.

Ortbergs app isnt the only one with spiritual connections thats been making headlines recently. The Huffington Post published an RNS article that showed six different religious-themed applications that cant be found on the iPhone, including one that sorts out Jewish celebrities.

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