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Connecting history, philosophy, and culture to today's challenges focusing on the Anthropology of Technology, which has led me to become an AI Ethicist. Technology is Necessary, but it is not Sufficient. Killer Storyteller!
One hundred thirty-four years ago, on May 15, 1891, Leo XIII gave Christians a timeless treasure: the renowned encyclical Rerum Novarum. This document, along with its successor Quadragesimo Anno by Pius XI, continues to shape the social doctrine within the Catholic Church, bridging the past and the present for all who seek to realize the Kingdom of God.... Continue Reading →
Milton Friedman, a prominent economist known for advocating free-market capitalism and monetarism, was based heavily on the writings of Ayn Rand. Frideman emphasized individualism, economic freedom, and minimal government intervention. His views center on the belief that free markets lead to efficient outcomes and that government policies should aim to create a stable economic environment characterized... Continue Reading →
The Sermon on the Mount, which echoes throughout the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Paul's letters, and the rest of the New Testament, was universally understood as the charter document for "followers of Jesus and the movement." In the church's first three centuries, the Sermon on the Mount was the guiding light for how communities... Continue Reading →
In this era of growing mass communications, multimedia, and the rise of autonomous technology such as AI, we must discuss what we do in religion, including what and how we study history, scripture, culture, praxis (CST), etc. We must realize that a religious message delivered through a personal conversation is far different than what is... Continue Reading →
Green Junction The Thanksgiving weekend became a major holiday shopping weekend in the US. This change occurred in the 1940s or 1950s, according to historical accounts. Businesses operated most of the year at a loss (“in the red”). They would earn a profit (“the black”) on the day after Thanksgiving. On this day, holiday shoppers... Continue Reading →
The See-Judge-Act method or Observe-Discern-Act method, as many have called it, is used for theological reflection and social action. The key is ACT. It involves seeing reality, judging/discerning/reflecting, and finding ways to act. The See-Judge-Act method has a rich historical lineage. It was employed by early Greek Philosophers and is exemplified in the Sermon on the Mount. The early followers of Jesus, particularly as a teaching tool and... Continue Reading →
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