Month: April 2019

Muslims celebrate as blaze destroys Notre Dame

Muslims celebrate as blaze destroys Notre DameSocial-media users with Muslim names are celebrating the catastrophic fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday. …while there was no indication that the Notre Dame fire is related to terrorism, a YouTube algorithm designed to combat fake news and conspiracy theories equated the Paris catastrophe with

Even more frightening than military AI: an AI President of the Republic?

Even more frightening than military AI: an AI President of the Republic?A recent survey by the IE University in Madrid reveals that one in four Europeans would be ready to put an artificial intelligence in power. Should we be concerned for democracy or, on the contrary, welcome Europeans’ confidence in technology? “The idea of a

Syphilis Is Spreading Across Rural America

Syphilis Is Spreading Across Rural AmericaPublic health officials say rural counties across the Midwest and West are becoming the new battleground. While syphilis is still concentrated in cities such as San Francisco, Atlanta and Las Vegas, its continued spread into places like Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma creates a new set of challenges

Even more frightening than military AI: an AI President of the Republic?

Even more frightening than military AI: an AI President of the Republic?A recent survey by the IE University in Madrid reveals that one in four Europeans would be ready to put an artificial intelligence in power. Should we be concerned for democracy or, on the contrary, welcome Europeans’ confidence in technology? “The idea of a

Christian Colleges Teach Students to Fear, Not to Think

When Christian Colleges Teach Students to Fear, Not to ThinkChristians are called to be strong and courageous. But that’s not what Christian students are being taught on many Christian college campuses today. Too often, they’re taught to fear and to hide behind a false pretense of grace while extending none

Politicking Pastors

The return of the politicking pastorsToday’s churches are filled with leaders who worry too much about maintaining their IRS tax exemptions, or about offending their tithe-paying members, than about leading their congregational sheep in the way they should go