I don’t normally think of myself as a Luddite, a name given to 19th century protestors who believed the mechanical looms being introduced into England threatened the jobs of skilled weavers and knitters. Nevertheless, I resisted purchasing a smartphone for as long as I could. I have owned personal computers since the late 1980s, and…
Paul Kingsnorth gives us his deeply considered assessment of the post-Christian world: “The dethroning of the old sovereign – Christ, who sat at the heart of the Western sacred order – has not led to universal equality and justice. It has led . . . through Robespierre, Stalin and Hitler, to the complete triumph of…
It’s rare for a week of my life to go by without someone grumbling about how technologymakes our lives better, until it doesn’t. Within the world of health care where I work, we’ve become remarkably dependent on it. When our charting system threatens a shutdown, we’re laden with anxiety about how to carry on. And…
. . . Livea three-dimensioned life;stay away from screens.Stay away from anythingthat obscures the place it is in.– “How to Be a Poet,” Wendell Berry I woke early, and in the blue dawn my mind began to trace the contours of this editorial – my take as an educator, parent and interdisciplinary artist on the…
Pope Leo XIV released his first papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on May 25, a roughly 42,000-word document outlining a Catholic response to recent developments in AI. I had been eagerly anticipating this encyclical and spent much of the release day poring over the text. While there have been other Christian efforts to release statements about…
During the first week of April, four image-bearers hurtled toward the lesser light to swing around it before returning to Earth. The astronauts in Artemis II, including a Canadian, were an important step on humanity’s return to the Moon after about half a century. Future Artemis astronauts hope to land and ultimately to build a…
Harry Plantinga, a professor at Calvin University in Michigan, is designing a chatbot that acts as a spiritual director. His web-based Journee app is part of a study group on centring prayer. New users are greeted with a friendly message and an invitation to describe their personal prayer habits. “There’s no right or wrong answer…
What a wonder our universe is! Take light, for example. We can see only a tiny band of the electromagnetic spectrum. At the shorter end are ultraviolet light, X-rays and gamma rays, while at the longer end are infrared light, microwaves, radar and radio. Our atmosphere absorbs many of these wavelengths, preventing them from reaching…
The city bus pulled up to the stop and a woman dressed in a pressed skirt, a collared blouse and heels climbed on board with a cell phone in hand. It was clear she was busy in conversation with her phone, her thumbs quickly texting. I was already sitting on the bus with Blake, our…
The early Greeks saw the essence of education as Paideia: the process of forming a whole person into an ideal citizen. They emphasized the formation of virtues like prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance in preparation for active citizenship. Later, in the Medieval era, the Christian tradition saw education as formation for the glory of God,…
I serve as the Christian Reformed Church of North America’s representative on the Faith and Life Science Reference Group (FLSRG) of the Canadian Council of Churches. The FLSRG focuses on the relationship between science and our God-given humanity. Often, I get to learn about and discuss topics I normally wouldn’t delve into. We explore genetic…
Every month, I pay $3.99 to “the cloud.” Crazy right? A cloud? Sounds like it should be free. A couple of times a year, I get so annoyed about this Apple cash grab that I try to detangle my digital life from it. I hit “cancel subscription.” An ominous red cloud symbol with a warning…
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