AI writing tools are quietly rewriting users' political views — and researchers say the cumulative effect could reshape public opinion at scale, according to a study from Oxford and Potsdam universities reported by The Guardian.
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Water is a true wonder we easily take for granted. It is so essential for life on planet Earth, and so rare in the known universe that it deserves the utmost respect from us all. The characteristics of water provide us with a great example of grace. As we contemplate the wonder of water, let us give praise for God's glorious grace.
An election takes place. A new leader emerges. Promises are made. Expectations rise. Supporters celebrate. Critics complain. Commentators speculate. And for a brief moment, it appears that a new chapter has begun. Then reality arrives.
As the USA continues beyond its 250th anniversary, it is important to be reminded that the idea of freedom of religion and belief, one of its most significant values, did not develop from Enlightenment philosophy but with the theological conviction of an English Baptist who ultimately died for that conviction.
How are evangelicals seen from the outside? What real impact does our communication have? Are we influencing the public conversation? Or are we speaking almost exclusively to ourselves? A prophetic voice needs content, but it also needs channels, forums that we are responsible for stewarding well.
The end of a long-standing exemption from compulsory military service for clergy in Switzerland points to a broader retreat by the state from the idea that churches serve a public purpose, a leading free church figure has argued, while faulting the government for changing the law without consulting the churches affected.
A Christian charity has called for "meaningful action" from the British government after Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised for historic forced adoption practices in England.
Release International, a British Christian ministry that assists believers facing persecution in about 30 countries, has adopted a new name: Voice of Persecuted Christians.
Catholic cardinals from Poland and Ukraine, joined by the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, called for a "disarming of language" between the two countries after a diplomatic rift over a World War II massacre and a revoked state honor strained relations.
Eric Metaxas is a Christian conservative commentator and author of several books, including the bestselling Bonhoeffer.
Church leaders, theologians and child advocacy practitioners from around the world gathered online to launch God's Heart for Child Protection and Safeguarding, a new volume urging Christians to view safeguarding not as an administrative requirement but as a central expression of the gospel.
The new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has indicated that assisted dying legislation should not be debated in Parliament yet, arguing that social care and palliative care need to be “fixed” first.
