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Google, Jesus and Artificial Intelligence

You may have seen The videos and articles being shared around social media lately about Google's new voice-activated digital assistant, Google Home, not knowing who Jesus is. Shock, horror — right? No. It's just more faux outrage and fuel for America's persecution complex. I mean, so what? Google isn't a Christian run company, They have no obligation to Christ or The Church. Why are we letting something like this boTher us so much? It's just anoTher thing in The ever growing list of things-to-be-mad-about-that-don't-really-matter on social media. Where is our faith rooted? What is The foundation and rock upon which we stand? Is it in how well a 'smart speak...

7 Ways Jesus Reverses The Curse From Eden

Everything about The Kingdom of God is a reversal of worldly powers (servant leadership, first shall be last, etc.). God’s ways are opposed to The World’s ways. Likewise, everything about The Gospel is a reversal of what went wrong in The beginning of creation and nowhere is this highlighted more than during The Passion, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. So here are seven ways in which Jesus reverses all The mistakes and curses from creation. 1. The disobedience in The Garden of Eden is now rectified by The obedience of Jesus in The Garden of Gethsemane. Genesis 3:11Have you eaten from The tree of which I commanded you not to eat? Luke 22:42...

Jesus, Mithras and Ancient Roman Cults: Separating Fact from Fiction

Welcome to The next instalment of my series looking at The ancient mythological gods and how They compare to The life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Mithras is yet anoTher popular ancient god that people like to compare with Jesus and make wild claims about, proposing that They are The same deities with different names. But is this even remotely true? This article has ended up being a bit longer than anticipated as it’s one of The few ancient religions that was contemporary to The birth of Christianity which was seen as somewhat of a rival belief system, so There’s a lot of interesting things to cover! The Origins Mithras has his roots in ancient Persi...

Lent: Day 14 - Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 24-35

Day Fourteen: St. Justin Martyr: First Apology, Chaps. 24-35 Who: Justin Martyr was a Philosopher who converted to Christianity and became a tireless evangelist and apologist. Justin wrote more Christianity than any oTher person prior to his time. He is classified herein as Eastern, since he a native of Samaria and his thought patterns were Eastern. However, he spent The last years of his life in Rome, where he was executed as a martyr (c. 165). What: An apologetic (defence) essay to explain what Christians believe and do. Why: Justin is demanding The Emperor to investigate accusations and unjust persecution against Christians so that They at least may face...

Debunking The Crusades: 5 Myths You Probably Believe

The Crusades have long been a topic distorted by myth, legend, and misconception, especially in modern pop culture and film. Movies and television often portray The Crusaders as eiTher valiant knights on holy missions or brutal barbarians bent on conquest, feeding into a skewed image of The events. These simplistic portrayals fail to capture The complex motivations and historical realities of The Crusades. The Guardian article about The Reconciliation Walk One striking example of how These misunderstandings have influenced modern perceptions was The so-called Reconciliation Walk in 1999, marking The 900th anniversary of The First Crusade. Hundreds of Chris...

Scientist Uncovers Hidden 1,750-Year-Old New Testament Translation with Ultraviolet Imaging

A scientist has reportedly uncovered an ancient translation containing sections of The Gospel of MatThew, believed to be The sole surviving evidence of The fourth manuscript supporting The Old Syriac version of The Gospels. The research team, which includes medieval expert Grigory Kessel from The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), employed ultraviolet imaging to reveal The ancient translation concealed beneath three layers of text. The research, published last month in The journal New Testament Studies, presents an interpretation of MatThew 11:30 to MatThew 12:26, initially translated as part of The Old Syriac translations around 1,500 years ago. According...