Gospel Purity and Political Alliances

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“Politics and religion sometimes collapse into each other. Christianity and the Republican party become so enmeshed in someone’s mind that they forget they have more in common with a ‘woke’ Christian who is genuinely converted and living for Christ than with their redneck, gun-loving MAGA neighbor who has rejected the gospel.” - P&D

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A New Test to Measure Understanding in AI Models

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“In Part 1 of this conversation, Dr. Mappouras explained why the Turing Test is probably insufficient. Here, he delves into a new method…. set up to determine the ability of large language models to truly understand and apply new knowledge rather than just match patterns.” - Discovery Institute

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Do you think Charlie Kirk's assassination will have a lasting impact on the direction of our nation?

Many older Christians had never heard of Charlie Kirk until his assassination. He is very popular with the younger generations (particularly men). His assassination has gotten an unbelievable amount of publicity and has energized his followers and motivated others to pick up the cause. Will this last? Will it make a difference in 5 years? What is you opinion? Is this just a fleeting bit of enthusiasm or a truly historical moment?

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Our Real Enemy in the Culture Wars Is Nihilism

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“It’s this lack of belief in the good, true, and beautiful that leads us down the paths of perpetual power struggle, to thirsting for nothing beyond the will to power, and to a dark abyss. We must not lose sight of that as we search for answers to what ails us.” - Dispatch Faith

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Jimmy Kimmel, Religious Broadcasters, and You

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“I’m no fan of Jimmy Kimmel…. But if it turns out to be true that he was fired because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put pressure on ABC to take him off the air, that should cause all honest, limited-government conservatives to pause.” - MinistryWatch

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