Chatbots And The Soul: Has AI Transformed Religion?

(ANALYSIS) It seemed inevitable that the first encyclical from the first American pope, the forward-looking and worldly-wise Leo XIV, would focus on the growing furor over artificial intelligence. The pope’s encyclical comes as the culmination of various articles during recent weeks about the implications of AI on faith, ethics and morals.

NC Baptist Follows God’s Prompting After Hurricane Helene

When Randy Hall and wife Kim walked into First Baptist Church of Garner in early 2025, it didn’t seem like an extraordinary Sunday. That is, until Randy sensed the Holy Spirit moving.

Why Better Arguments Won’t Fix Division — And What Will

(OPINION) Many leaders I talk to feel the same tension. We can see the division. We can feel the distance growing. We know something deeper than politics is breaking down. So we ask: What do we actually do about it?

Charity And The Art Of Seeing The Best In One Another

(ANALYSIS) Understanding others requires charitable interpretation: Seeing them as protagonists doing their best within imperfect circumstances. While we can misjudge by overlooking faults or inventing virtues, it is often worse to dismiss others outright. Balancing agency and generosity fosters humility, productive disagreement and cooperation across personal, cultural and political divides.

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