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On Monday, a group of nearly 200 artificial intelligence researchers and more than a dozen Nobel laureates in economics issued a short but pointed warning. In a statement of less than 100 words entitled, “We Must Act Now: A Statement on AI’s Transformation of the Economy,” the group warned how the promising new technology could disrupt […]
A new study that draws on 122 years of mortality rates in the U.S. is offering a window into suicide trends. Rather than focusing on individual psychological traits like depression and substance abuse, researchers sought to understand the role that societal factors play in driving trends. Among other things, the results point to the role the church […]
Recently, the New York Times reported that scientists at Columbia University have used a new technology called “base editing” to alter the DNA of early human embryos with unprecedented accuracy. As the Times noted, On the one hand, the technology might one day enable parents to safely repair disease-causing mutations in embryos. But it might also be used […]
As America continues to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, today marks an anniversary of a significant step toward fulfilling the “self-evident” truths proclaimed in our founding document. The Northwest Ordinance, also known as “An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-West of the River Ohio,” was signed on July 13, […]
Years ago, in trying to convey the specificity inherent within the nature and definition of the church to my seminary students, including a clear sense of when we know we actually have the church in operation and not just a pale imitation or even impostor, I came up with five “Cs.” To be a church, […]
Each year, the Colson Center recognizes those who have served as Colson Fellows Cohort Directors for at least five years, or who have served above and beyond the call of duty. The Colson Medal is not awarded for popularity, influence or public recognition. Rather, it is to honor persistent, persevering faithfulness. These are lives that stand out […]
Two recent news stories point to the crisis of biblical literacy, not only of knowing the biblical text but also of properly understanding it. An editorial published at the Washington Post by Princeton professor Gregory Conti (a self-professed “non-believer”) explained how common it is for college students not to know the basics of Christianity: (They) seldom recognize the allusions to the […]
Recently, in primary elections in both New York and Colorado, self-professed Communist and Democratic Socialist candidates beat even progressive-wing candidates to claim Democratic nominations for office. The political wave is moving through the States. Today on Breakpoint, Eric Patterson, president of the Victims of Communism Museum and Memorial Foundation, discusses how a Marxist worldview operates […]
Charles Darwin, the father of modern evolutionary theory, once wrote in a personal letter to a friend: “The horrid doubt always arises whether the convictions of man’s mind, which has been developed from the mind of the lower animals, are of any value or at all trustworthy.” Today on Breakpoint, theologian and professor Thaddeus Williams […]
An X user recently asked, “Is it ethical for me to charge 15% more for my rich clients?” Though that kind of opportunism is not surprising for non-believers, Christian business owners should constantly take stock in how they operate, following the example set by the author of Hebrews, who asked for prayers for “a clear conscience, desiring to […]