 |  | | Scott Adams and Pascal's Wager Dr. Kody W. Cooper
To many, he'll always be the "Dilbert guy." To younger generations, he'll likely be more remembered for his social media presence as a political analyst. Beyond politics, he became something of a life coach to his listeners and readers. For a cartoonist-turned-pundit, it is remarkable how much he accurately predicted. In the end, Scott Adams's greatest wager was to place his faith in Jesus Christ. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | The Missed Opportunity of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein Rich Lizardo
Not only is Victor's rewritten childhood quickly forgotten by the viewer in a film that's almost three hours long, the liberties del Toro takes unfortunately follow the script that many recent Marvel films use of humanizing villains through their "origin stories" of slights and rebukes. So instead of offering us any profound nuance, which Shelley accomplishes in different, more effective ways, del Toro's choices participate in the bland moral relativism of such recent films. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Amy Coney Barrett on the Court, the Constitution, and Originalism Henry T. Edmondson III
You can take the justice out of the classroom, but you can't take the classroom out of the justice: From start to finish, Justice Barrett's new book, Listening to the Law, is a pedagogical endeavor. She explains that she has three goals in mind to teach her readers: "the work of the Court and its justices, the Constitution and its impact, and my own approach to judging." | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | THE COLLEGE BEAT: ARTICLE X | | Marxism, the False Gospel of the Modern World Aiden Wirth
I was far from the only young adult attracted to the ideas of Marxism. It seemed completely normal to believe in things like the common ownership of the means of production and the abolition of private property. One thing that viral movements like Marxism do not have on their side is a genuine love and respect for the human person, which is far more obvious and meaningful than any number of TikToks from even the most savvy ideologues. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | The Lie of AI Relationships Fr. Mike Johns
The gaze of a friend summons me in judgment and love. In this way, friends help each other to grow in virtue and holiness. The gaze of an AI bot, however, places no real demand upon me, since there is no person who can summon me to account. Although they can perhaps appear to imitate the gaze of a person, AI bots are only preprogrammed shells, with no soul whose gaze can meet my own. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Study Commission Says No to a Female Diaconate Dr. Richard DeClue
Based on its study of the question, the commission voted against admitting women to the sacrament of holy orders via the diaconate. There is broad agreement that women are not to be admitted to the diaconate, but the precise explanation as to why needs to be further elaborated. Accordingly, this issue is a prime example of the difference between dogma and theology.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | My Devotion to the 'Not Quites' Fr. Stephen Gadberry
Among the saints, I have a particular devotion to the servants of God and blesseds, those who aren't yet officially declared saints by the Church. I fondly refer to them as the "not quites." The servants of God and blesseds inspire me to keep my head down. Head down in adoration to the Lord. Head down into the storm of life.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Our Debt of Gratitude to St. Hilary of Poitiers Fr. Billy Swan
To admit that Jesus is divine is to admit his absolute authority over our lives, both private and public. Without St. Hilary's leadership, faith, and courage, we might all be Arian today, or have drifted into a vague admiration of Jesus but nothing more. For this reason, we owe St. Hilary a debt of gratitude and we thank God for this fearless defender of the truth of our faith. | | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Supported Without Support: Providence in Nature and Grace Thomas J. Kronholz
Though God gave creation the dignity to exist in its own right, all is ultimately underwritten by him. He alone necessarily exists, for his nature is to be. All of creation, by contrast, is radically contingent, unable to sustain itself. Consequently, it is wonderfully comprehended and sustained in the divine gaze.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Embracing the Bittersweet: A Reflection on the New Year Dr. Tod Worner
To look forward, we must look back. And, whether we like it or not, we are formed not only by the instructive experiences we once had, but by the pangs of lost joy, misremembered good, and irreplaceable moments that came with them. To be sure, to miss something good is not to wallow. Rather, it is to acknowledge that something was indeed good. And, naturally, we hunger for its return, if not in a different form.
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Artificial Intelligence and Evangelization, a New Institute Course Offering Nell O'Leary
Dr. Joseph Vukov explains, "The age of AI presents evangelists with a great challenge, yes, but also a great opportunity. Questions about human nature and the ethical use of technology are at the forefront of peoples' minds today, in large part due to the rise of AI. Catholics have well-developed strategies and frameworks for exploring these questions, and so we have a great opportunity to speak the wisdom of our tradition into the culture at this moment."
| | READ ARTICLE | | |  | | Into the Dark with God Dr. Joshua Bitting
Compared to the birth of the forerunner St. John the Baptist, whose nativity was attended by family and friends, the birth of the Savior takes place in the most profane of circumstances—in a stable for farm animals, a grotto hidden beneath the earth. The Savior of the world is placed in a feeding trough for cattle. The cave toward which the shepherds make their journey is precisely the opposite of where the King of kings and Lord of lords would be expected to appear.
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