Is Artificial Intelligence A Threat To Christianity?

Last updated on: March 8, 2023 at 10:02 pm By Keith Giles

A few days ago I got an idea to engage in a conversation about faith and religion with ChatGPT – an open Artificial Intelligence dialog platform. Here’s some of what that conversation looked like: I kicked things off by asking: “IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A THREAT TO CHRISTIANITY?” The AI responded like this: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a field of technology that has the potential to impact many aspects of society, including religion. Some people may view AI as a threat... Read more

GUEST POST: Home Improvement by Lito Bujanda-Moore

Last updated on: January 17, 2023 at 5:55 pm By Keith Giles

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NOTE: This homily was delivered on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 at First Unitarian Universalist Church, San Antonio, Tx by Lito Bujanda-Moore. “Home Improvement”My name is Lito Bujanda-Moore. I, and my wonderful wife Ruth, have been members of First UU San Antonio since 2010. Currently, I serve on the Committee on Shared Ministry. Last November, I attended a 3 day, anti-racism workshop with several members of our congregation. There was so much to discuss and process… but let’s see what I... Read more

INNER CIRCLE: You Will Not Find Me

Last updated on: January 13, 2023 at 1:16 pm By Keith Giles

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SAYING 38: Jesus said, “On many occasions you have wanted to hear these sayings that I am saying unto you. And you have no one else to hear them from. Days will come when you will seek me, and you will not find me.”

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INNER CIRCLE: Stripped Naked

Last updated on: January 6, 2023 at 6:30 am By Keith Giles

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SAYING 37: His disciples said, “When will you be shown forth to us and when shall we behold you?” Jesus said, “When you strip naked without being ashamed, and take your garments and put them under your feet like little children and tread upon

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What If Jesus’s Mother Mary Was A Slave?

Last updated on: January 4, 2023 at 3:46 pm By Keith Giles

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A recent article in The Daily Beast has stirred a bit of controversy regarding the suggestion by some scholars that the Virgin Mary was actually a slave of Joseph’s rather than his wife. According to Dr. Mitzi J. Smith, the J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, and Professor of Gender Studies at the University of South Africa, there’s a clue in the Gospel of Luke that Mary was, in fact, a slave. Here’s why this... Read more

INNER CIRCLE: Worry Not

Last updated on: December 30, 2022 at 3:45 pm By Keith Giles

SAYING 36: Jesus said, “Do not worry from dawn to dusk and from dusk to dawn about what you will wear.” Here, again, we have a saying that finds a parallel in the Synoptic Gospels of the New Testament. The Coptic translation includes many of

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Progressive Christianity Year In Review 2022

Last updated on: December 29, 2022 at 8:20 pm By Keith Giles

Now that this year is just about over, let’s take some time to look back at some of the highlights [and low points] of 2022. In the Christian world, things were volatile and slightly disturbing. We had more confirmation of the rise and threat of Christian Nationalism in our nation, with high-profile political and religious leaders openly in favor of creating a Christian Theocracy in this nation, and more than a little indication that they may have the power and... Read more

INNER CIRCLE: The Strong Man

Last updated on: December 22, 2022 at 7:38 pm By Keith Giles

SAYING 35: Jesus said, “No one can enter the house of the strong man and take it by force without first tying that person’s hands. Thereafter, one can ransack the person’s house.” Once again, we have a saying that finds parallels in the

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INNER CIRCLE: Only The Blind Require A Guide

Last updated on: December 16, 2022 at 5:52 pm By Keith Giles

SAYING 34: Jesus said, “If a blind person leads a blind person both will fall into a hole.” Apart from the obvious implications of this saying, where a blind person guiding another blind person will drive them both off the road and into ruin,

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No, The Bible Does Not Say “Fear Not” 365 Times

Last updated on: December 16, 2022 at 7:18 am By Keith Giles

Okay, I hate to be “that guy” who spoils the fun and points out the fantasy isn’t real, but someone has to do it. I mean, yes, I am the guy who pointed out that the whole “Laminin is the shape of a cross” thing was nonsense a few years ago, and yes, I did write a blog post debunking the whole BLOOD MOON PROPHECY hoax, so…maybe I am “that guy”, but whatever. This needs to be said. If you’ve... Read more