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Once a month, our worship correspondent interviews an up-and-coming (or established!) Christian artist who’s making a mark on music. This week, we ran her conversation with nobigdyl., a rapper who recently won Fan Favorite in NPR’s Tiny Desk contest. Christian hip-hop has “shown that we’re gonna say what’s beautiful and true, regardless of the consequences,” he said. “Most of us are not signed to major labels, so we’re not part of this system that can lend itself to sanitization and being safe.” |
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Other recent interviews (and weekend listening recommendations) include Brandon Lake (you might know him for the hit song “Hard Fought Hallelujah” or his new album, King of Hearts); Israel Houghton (check out his Spanish-language praise choruses); Josh Garrels (he’s making music again!); and Dwan Hill (you’ve got to hear his work with The Choir Room). |
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Who should we interview next? Let us know by replying to this email, and you may see a conversation with your favorite Christian musician show up in our digital pages. |
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The Bulletin kicked off its new series on artificial intelligence with conversations about the definition of humanity and medical ethics. |
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“Is human a matter of sentience? Is it a matter of intelligence? … It’s foundational for us to have a robust and rock-solid theology of the image of God, of the imago Dei, that is not actually rooted in any particular characteristic that we have.” | Listen here. |
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Other AI stories on our site this week: an advice column on whether Christians should avoid writing with AI, an essay on the particular vertigo induced by rapid technological shifts, and a reflection from our editor in chief on awe and mystery in an AI age. |
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Daniel Silliman, senior news editor: The latest dump of FBI documents from the Martin Luther King Jr. files seems to add little to what we already knew, but it reminded me of the great Hellhound on His Trail: The Electrifying Account of the Largest Manhunt in American History by Hampton Sides. It’s a fast-moving narrative about the racist assassin who stalked King and then about the FBI chase to catch that assassin (and catch him again). Well researched and very well written. |
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Sara White, editor: My favorite adult “school supply” is my Traveler’s Notebook. I use the weekly planner insert for work projects; a notebook insert for daily reflections, prayers, and thoughts; and a book log insert to keep track of my reading lists. I love having all these things in one place—and being able to switch out the weekly planner for a vacation memory journal when I’m out of the office. |
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Dedicated letter writer and editorial director of news Kate Shellnutt: If you’re still sending snail mail, you probably would appreciate the nostalgia of these new Goodnight Moon stamps. (And maybe this New Yorker profile of the “radical woman” behind the beloved children’s book too.) |
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Israel-Iran conflict stalled excavation efforts, forcing international teams to flee.
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A chat with a Pulitzer Prize–nominated journalist.
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Christian leaders disagree about Ruto’s plan to build an 8,000-seat church on government property.
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Christian ministries partner with the government and the UN to lead the country’s resettlement efforts.
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As developments in artificial intelligence change daily, we’re increasingly asking what makes humanity different from the machines we use. In this issue, Emily Belz introduces us to tech workers on the frontlines of AI development, Harvest Prude explains how algorithms affect Christian courtship, and Miroslav Volf writes on the transhumanist question. Several writers call our attention to the gifts of being human: Haejin and Makoto Fujimura point us to beauty and justice, Kelly Kapic reminds us God’s highest purpose isn’t efficiency, and Jen Pollock Michel writes on the effects of Alzheimer’s . We bring together futurists, theologians, artists, practitioners, and professors to consider how technology shapes us even as we use it. |
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