Gobsmacked barely describes my first encounter with religious innovation. I was a young teen seeking a spiritual home, and the apt quotes on a church bulletin board made me feel seen. I also was curious to look inside: the Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York was a stately Gothic structure that loomed as majestic in 1968 as it would have in 1268.
On a crisp Sunday morning, I passed ...
This article underscores the importance of understanding spiritual innovation in its proper historical context and acknowledges the potential significance of AI as a transformative force for human civilization. By emphasizing the need to draw on lessons from the past, the author calls attention to the role that spiritual innovations have played in shaping societies and urges careful consideration of their implications for the future. The article invites readers to question assumptions about AI a...