In his powerful encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV writes profoundly about human dignity in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). He remis us that “Humanity, created by God in all its grandeur, is today facing a pivotal choice: either … Continue reading Art, Faith, and the Beauty of Being Human
Why won’t it work? The man shouted forcefully. He tried several restarts. He said Why isn’t this system working for me. After placing his appointment, all phone calls, and his rapidly cooling coffee on hold, his breathtaking displeasure and impatience … Continue reading There Is a Ghost In The Machine
There was a time in this country when certain people were prohibited from learning to read or write simply because of the color of their skin. Anti‑literacy laws made it illegal for Black people to read, write, or even own … Continue reading The Afterlife of Brown v. Board of Education: The Mindsets That Never Changed
Introduction Creating culturally centered therapeutic interventions begins with understanding how communities experience and make meaning of suffering. However, if we are to truly recalibrate mental health, we must also examine the coping mechanisms that already exist within those communities. For … Continue reading Life is Hard, but I Am Coping
Over time, I have learned that equity is not built through statements or slogans. Instead, it is built through the small decisions we make every day when no one is paying attention. Equity results from the choices that do not … Continue reading Practicing Equity in Ordinary Decisions
Division sells newspapers and generates social media likes and clicks. The algorithm that was once meant to share photos and keep us connected to loved ones now often divides audiences instead. Negativity grabs the attention of the doom-scrolling mind. A … Continue reading The Thread of Unity
“Flashback 61 years from 2026 places us in 1965, a time when the nation collectively experienced profound shock and outrage watching the brutal beatings at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, an event now etched in history as Bloody … Continue reading How Far We Have Fallen?
From Moloch to Algorithm: How Danger Moved Inside Us In 1927, Fritz Lang gave the world a nightmare cast in steel and shadow. Metropolis envisioned a future vertically divided—the elite in pleasure gardens, the workers in the earth, and between … Continue reading Metropolis of “Liquid Indifference”
It worked. One generation after another, exposed to one tragedy after another, and the “powers that be” have succeeded in desensitizing the masses. After seeing it all, most are no longer shocked by the misfortunes experienced around the world. Where … Continue reading Reclaiming Our Humanity
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