Digital Dignity: Why Thomas Merton and Pope Leo XIV Matter for AI Ethics Today~A Reflection in the See-Judge-Act Tradition

Introduction: A Method for a Moment The See-Judge-Act method was created by Cardinal Joseph Cardijn and draws on Thomas Aquinas’s description of the intellectual virtue of prudence. Cardijn originally designed it for young industrial workers: to help them see the problem of their temporal and eternal destiny, judge the present situation and its contradictions, and... Continue Reading →

Beyond Borders: Thomas Merton and the Soul of World Religions

How a Trappist monk's radical openness transformed Christian interfaith dialogue Thomas Merton was a cloistered Trappist monk, bound by vows and monastery walls—yet his spiritual imagination broke through every boundary. By his sudden death in Bangkok in December 1968, he ranked among Christianity's most influential voices on interfaith dialogue. He achieved this not just through... Continue Reading →

Are We Ready for the AI Revolution? What Faith, Education, and Culture Teach Us About Navigating the Age of Artificial Intelligence

The rise of artificial intelligence isn’t just a tech story — it’s a human story that raises societal, moral, and spiritual questions. Three visionary thinkers from the twentieth century — a monk, a philosopher, and a media theorist — offer surprisingly timely wisdom for navigating the most transformative revolution of our age. This post explores... Continue Reading →

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