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AI-Created Religions Are Coming, Historian Warns

May 5th, 2023

Will we all soon belong to AI-generated religions? One historian says that if AI development goes unchecked, it may lead to the world's first AI-generated faiths, designed by AI to ultimately turn humanity on itself. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 64 Comments »

Missionaries in the Metaverse? Christianity Steps Into Digital Age to Recruit

April 21st, 2023

Christian churches are stepping out into the digital world of virtual reality and video games to recruit new converts. Is going online to preach an ingenious strategy, or a sign of pure desperation? Continue Reading »

Posted in: ULC Minister Training & Education | 41 Comments »

The Sermonator: With AI-Generated Sermons, Pastors Ponder Robot Takeover

February 17th, 2023

There's been a lot of talk of AI and chatbots lately, and pastors are not immune to the general job security unease. With advancements made every day, will pastors eventually be replaced by artificial intelligence? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 45 Comments »

Are There Other Life Forms in the Universe? Discovery May Be Imminent

February 24th, 2021

The Perseverance Rover touched down on Mars, and has officially begun its search for signs of life on the red planet. What happens if that actually happens? How will society and the world's faiths react? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 51 Comments »

Life After Death? Microsoft Wants to Reanimate You as a Chatbot

February 9th, 2021

Microsoft has big plans to bring you back from the dead. They want to make an AI chatbot version of you that will be indistuishable from the real deal, so your loved ones can talk to you - even after you're dead. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 30 Comments »

Mark of the Beast? Amazon Unveils Hand-Scanning Tech for Purchases

January 30th, 2020

Amazon's pursuing new tech that is raising some serious eyebrows: fingerprint scanning as a means to make purchases. Could this be the Mark of the Beast from the Book of Revelation, signaling we are in the End Times? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 37 Comments »

First-Ever Photo of Black Hole Revealed

April 10th, 2019

We’ve just moved one step closer to solving the mysteries of the universe. This morning, representatives from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration revealed the first images ever taken of a black hole. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology | 51 Comments »

Bringing God to Gamers: Video Game-Obsessed Preacher Gains Online Following

July 31st, 2018

Video game preaching is taking the world of online gaming by storm, with some individuals gaining thousands of followers. Now the question becomes: will the future of worship involve sitting on a couch? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology, Christian | 8 Comments »

Mark of the Beast: Are Microchips a Sign of the End Times?

September 7th, 2017

Microchips are roughly the size of a grain of rice, and can do everything from opening doors to buying your lunch. But some are worried about a connection between microchips and the Mark of the Beast. Is there a link? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology, Christian | 85 Comments »

The World's First Human Head Transplant

March 28th, 2017

An Italian doctor is readying a team of over 150 nurses and doctors to assist in performing the world's first head transplant surgery. He hopes to save the life of a man with a degenerative muscle disease, but experts say that pride may be clouding the doctor's judgment. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Science & Technology, Life and Death | 51 Comments »

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