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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!
What used to be local or regional problems are now global and require a new way of global thinking. This thinking, deeply rooted in ethical considerations, cannot be prescribed or regulatory. This is where the See-Judge-Act method comes into play, empowering us to shape a better world and instilling hope for a brighter future. At... Continue Reading →
What Joseph Cardijn saw in his time was all about jobs, workers’ lives, the dignity of work, and what it means to be a human being made in God's image and likeness. Today, we learn from those who came before us, and once again, the situation is about jobs. What it means to be made... Continue Reading →
For 50 years, the Forever Learning Institute has been a vibrant community, providing award-winning educational opportunities to senior adults throughout the Michiana community. The true impact of their mission, which can be measured in the thousands of lives they touch daily ( they average over 2,000 people a semester), is a testament to the power of community and... Continue Reading →
The decline of Catholic Social Teachings is directly linked to the decline in understanding social democracy. The void for most Catholics who sit in a pew and those who no longer come to sit in a pew is filled by a movement of medieval personal piety, devotion, and the traditional liturgy of Trent. Now, understand... Continue Reading →
Green Junction Earth Day 2024 is April 22nd and is being celebrated in numerous ways. According to earthday.org, this day "is a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future." This year's theme is PLANET VS PLASTICS, which is appropriate... Continue Reading →
Cardinal Joseph Cardijn is credited with developing the See-Judge-Act (SJA) method/model, a core principle in Catholic Social Teaching. Here's how they are connected: Cardijn's Innovation: Cardinal Cardijn, a Belgian priest who lived from 1882 to 1967, was a visionary who devised the See-Judge-Act method/model. His work was born at a time when the Industrial Revolution... Continue Reading →
"Radical means reaching down to the roots. The freedom that Jesus experienced reached down to the very roots of his being. It was the freedom he challenged his followers to strive for and the freedom that challenges us today as we hover on the edge of chaos." -- Albert Nolan OP Lessons Learned: We are in the... Continue Reading →
Green Junction: Recyclables should not be put in plastic bags The recycling of many ordinary glass, paper, and metal products is a powerful tool in our hands. It keeps these materials in circulation, significantly reducing the need for mining, manufacturing, and the associated damaging pollutants. While there are a number of glass, paper and metals that... Continue Reading →
What am I optimistic about? As a technologist, historical theologian, and advocate of social justice and teachings in the spirit of Joseph Cardijn, I am now in my mid-70s and much more optimistic than in the past, strange as that may sound. First, people are inherently good and willing to learn if education is available... Continue Reading →
A Book Review. The Listening Parish: A Guidebook to Synodality Practices in a Faith Community by Michael L. Papesh "On the Day of judgment, Christ's sentence will not bear on your assistance at Mass, reception of Holy Communion, your fasts, and abstinence, nor will good intentions be of any avail; these are a means to an end,... Continue Reading →
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