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Church Creates AI Jesus to Take Confession

December 9th, 2024

Would you trust an AI with your deepest sins? A church in Switzerland just debuted a new artificial intelligence version of Jesus, and he's taking confession from parishioners. Is the future of faith a dystopia?

Science & Technology 111 Comments

New X-Ray Tech Reveals Truth Behind Shroud of Turin

August 30th, 2024

Once thought a forgery, new X-ray technology reveals that the Shroud of Turin, which purports to show the true face of Jesus Christ, dates to biblical times. Do we actually know what Jesus Christ looked like?

Christian 137 Comments

What Happened to Mary After Jesus' Death?

May 6th, 2024

Mother's Day is coming up, and we're taking a look at the life of the most famous mother of all time: the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. While we know a little of her life, what happened to Mary after her son's death?

ULC Minister Training & Education 59 Comments

Was Jesus Actually a Vegetarian?

March 25th, 2024

"How would Jesus kill an animal? That's the fundamental question asked in a new documentary making the case that Jesus was in fact a vegetarian and would not have endorsed the killing and eating of animals.

Progressive Spirituality 124 Comments

Busting Myths About Breaking Bread: Everything You Think You Know About the Last Supper is Wrong

March 25th, 2024

Was Mary Magdalene at the Last Supper? Was it a Passover Seder? In honor of the upcoming Easter Sunday - and the accompanying dinner - we're busting some of the biggest myths about the most famous supper of all time.

Christian 29 Comments

Super Bowl Foot Washing Ad Sparks Controversy

February 13th, 2024

What was up with those pro-Jesus foot washing ads during the Super Bowl? The 'He Gets Us' ad campaign dropped tens of millions of dollars to get their message across in primetime, but no one actually seems happy.

Political & Religious Controversy 192 Comments

Prayer App Spending Millions to Show Ad During Super Bowl

February 5th, 2024

The popular Catholic prayer app Hallow is bringing Jesus to the Super Bowl in the form of a 30-second ad just before halftime. The ad reportedly cost millions, but some believe it would be better spent elsewhere.

Christian 72 Comments

Only 2% of Local Churches Open Doors For Homeless During Cold Snap

January 22nd, 2024

City officials in Spokane, Washington asked more than 200 local churches to open doors for the city's homeless population in the midst of a dangerous cold snap with temperatures in the negatives. Only four did.

Christian 212 Comments

Catholic Priest Criticized for "Blasphemous" Gay Nativity Scene

December 28th, 2023

A Nativity display in Italy is prompting outrage for replacing Joseph with another woman draped in the rainbow flag, prompting a petition with tens of thousands of signatures decrying the display as "blasphemous."

LGBTQ & Human Rights 76 Comments

AI Creates "True Face" of Jesus Using Shroud of Turin

September 29th, 2023

Do we know the face of Jesus? In an apparent first, artificial intelligence has been used on the Turin Shroud, a controversial Christian relic believed to be Jesus Christ's actual burial shroud, to reveal His true face.

Science & Technology 121 Comments

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