This week, I’m summarizing and reviewing Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (MH), which addresses the question of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world today. Last time, I looked at the first half of this important work, which sets the stakes of the project and lays the theological foundation for the argument to come. There … Continue reading Review: Magnifica Humanitas (Part 2)
There can be no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged over the past couple years as the defining issue of our time. Even amidst looming ecological disaster, we are now faced with a second existential threat. What has been most jarring about this has been what seems to be a complete lack of oversight … Continue reading Review: Magnifica Humanitas (Part 1)
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in adult life it’s that the past doesn’t just resolve itself. If we don’t actively work to address the past, it will come back to haunt us. And this is true both personally, in terms of deeply ingrained patterns and psychological wounds, and as a society. The past casts … Continue reading The Old Gods: A Reflection on Joshua 24
Like many readers this year, I’ve found myself sucked into the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. If you’re not familiar with, it's the story of an ordinary guy who is trapped in a vast dungeon that is set up as a reality competition show when Earth is taken over by an alien syndicate. Along with his … Continue reading And the Crowd Goes Wild: A Reflection for All Saints Day 2026
The Gospels contain a lot of stories about religious leaders trying to trap or test Jesus. Today’s Gospel contains one of the most famous of these, the question of which commandment on the Law of Moses is the most important. But after answering (in a way that is crucially important for us, but was boring … Continue reading Greater Than David? A Reflection on Matthew 22.34-46
