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No, but I Skimmed It

No, but I Skimmed It It should come as no surprise that the pontiff who penned the first papal encyclical on artificial intelligence prefers print to screens. When Pope Leo praised reading in his May address to the Vatican Publishing House, he specifically highlighted the material aspect of printed books: “In the digital age, the physicality of the book reminds us of the role of thought, reflection and study.” The pope did not elaborate further, but had he wanted, he could have bolstered his ...

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Business

America’s Last Bookie Goes Down

Tim Pughsley built a sports-betting website that moved billions, then the I.R.S. got involved. In the age of FanDuel and DraftKings, where is the line between legal and illegal gambling?

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Culture

The Community Answering the College Faith-Abandonment Crisis

A 2007 Lifeway study found that 70 percent of young American adults who regularly attended a Protestant church in high school stopped attending upon reaching college age. Unhappy with. The post The Community Answering the College Faith-Abandonment Crisis appeared first on First Things

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What JD Vance Found in the Church

Communion:Finding My Way Back to Faithby jd vanceharpercollins, 304 pages, $35 In the sixth book of his Confessions, St. Augustine relates a story about an encounter he had on. The post What JD Vance Found in the Church appeared first on First Things

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An Evangelical Update to Just War Theory

The first time I heard about just war theory was in my military ethics class. As midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, we understood that our nation expected more. The post An Evangelical Update to Just War Theory appeared first on First Things

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Geopolitics

Iran Didn’t Win the War

The article analyzes the implications of Iran's involvement in regional conflicts, arguing that despite its efforts, the country has not emerged victorious in the broader geopolitical landscape.

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