When the Monk Met the Machine: Thomas Merton, Catholic Social Teaching, and Our Tech-Saturated World We live in a world Thomas Merton never saw—but somehow anticipated. Merton died in 1968, before personal computers, before smartphones, before algorithms decided what we read and AI began writing our emails. Yet his warnings feel more urgent now than... Continue Reading →
Wired for Peace
Wired for Peace Faith, Technology, and the Nonviolent Imagination in an Age of AI Let's begin with this thought: Think about the last thing you looked at on your phone before you started reading this blog post. Maybe it was a news headline that made your stomach drop. Maybe it was a message from someone... Continue Reading →
Is Your Faith Becoming a Weapon?: What Two 20th Century Prophets Would Tell Us About Christian Nationalism
Is Your Faith Becoming a Weapon?: What Two 20th Century Prophets Would Tell Us About Christian Nationalism If you cut through the noise of cable news and social media arguments, you might hear two voices from the last century that have something urgent to say to us right now. One belongs to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German... Continue Reading →
Why We Must Study the History of Technology
Why We Must Study the History of Technology: To understand our humanity, critically assess our world, and act wisely, we must study the history of technology. This journey allows us to see our reflection as a species, judge the profound impact of our creations, and act with intention in shaping the future. See:... Continue Reading →
Faith in the Machine Age: Catholic Wisdom for Living with AI
Faith in the Machine Age: Catholic Wisdom for Living with AI When did screens start controlling our lives — and what does our faith, our gospel message, our philosophical insights say about it? Join us for a ten-week journey through Catholic social teaching that speaks directly to our tech-saturated world. From Pope Leo XIII’s defense... Continue Reading →
Benefits of solar energy. The rise of solar is a function of cost. By Julie Peller Ph.D.
The rise in the use of solar panels for generating electricity continues at a rapid pace. According to Professor Ravi Silva (University of Surrey), who co-authored a published study on solar energy in 2025, “solar is the cheapest option for large-scale energy generation.” Arguably, society has been driven more by economics than by the health... Continue Reading →
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