Summer reading: A selection
Whatever people say you should read, this summer I hope you read for pleasure.
Foundation pillar of social justice: Empathy
Can wondering about other people lead me to walk a mile in their shoes, to see with their eyes, to listen with their ears, and to feel with their heart?
Remembering Jürgen Moltmann
We are called to seek justice when there is injustice. We are to build peace when some are seduced by war and violence. We are to be a comfort, an advocate, and a sign of grace.
Pride is an expression of radical humility
Pride isn’t an expression of the arrogance of queer people. It’s an expression of our humility. Being who we are is not a rebellion against God; it’s an end to rebellion, and an expression of who we were made to be.
Artificial intelligence and the Catechism
It’s helpful to think of AI as a mirror. Although human beings are not entirely like AI, AI is modeled on us. So when we observe AI and how it functions, rather than othering AI, it can be fruitful to accept such observations as existential challenges to our own way of being. Observing AI at work offers an opportunity for self-reflection.
Send food, not bombs
Getting arrested isn’t my preferred way to preach the gospel. I’d much rather be preaching from the pulpit or talking to the children on the church steps. But after months of ongoing bombardment, bearing witness to starvation’s effects on Gazan bodies, marching in the streets, and offering prayers, this seemed the next logical step.