by David Geelan  |  13 December 2024  |   Recently I attended a professional learning session at my Catholic university, entitled “AI: Promise or Threat?” The presentations were engaging and interesting, and they got me thinking. If you’re involved in education, you’ll know that the advent of ChatGPT in late 2022 and the avalanche of chatbots […] Source: https://atoday.org/artificial-intelligence-for-artificial-lives-real-wisdom-for-real-lives/

BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan — The annual Christmas nativity play at the Berrien Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church has once again stirred controversy as Pastor Heirloom Parker’s son, 17-year-old Timmy, was cast as Baby Jesus for the 17th consecutive year. The decision, announced during last Sabbath’s potluck, has raised eyebrows and sparked heated debates over haystacks and […] Source: https://atoday.org/satire-pastors-kid-cast-as-baby-jesus-for-17th-consecutive-year/

by Melody Tan  |  12 December 2024  |   Growing up, Enid Blyton was my favorite author. The Faraway Tree series will forever hold a special place in my heart. I loved good-natured Moon-Face, sweet Silky, and even silly old Saucepan Man.  I dreamed of being the children’s cousin, entering the Enchanted Forest with its trees […] Source: https://atoday.org/fairies-bunnies-and-a-jolly-fat-man/