Believe! The American Stream
Believe! The American Stream
Doug DeVos
Bringing entrepreneurs, civic leaders, and everyday Americans together to discuss the principles that both unite us and set us apart from the pack. This is The Believe! Journal’s broadcast series www.thebelievejournal.com
Not a Machine: Faith, Work, and Human Dignity in a Technological Age
Dan Churchwell argues that as AI transforms the economy, Christians must remember that human worth comes from God-given dignity and vocation, not productivity or efficiency alone.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
Jun 9
12 min
What AI Reveals About Man’s Higher Calling
Larry P. Arnn argues that while AI can assist learning, it cannot replace the work of thinking, warning that outsourcing education to machines diminishes the growth and character education cultivates.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
Jun 2
4 min
AI and the Church: The Church’s Role in Shaping the Age of AI
Troy Evans urges the Church to engage AI with clarity and courage, warning that failing to shape it with biblical principles leaves powerful systems guided only by profit and power.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
May 26
8 min
When Did We Stop Subduing the Earth?
M.I. Terzian challenges Christians to reclaim the Dominion Mandate as builders and civilizers, arguing that retreating into polite irrelevance hands authority to those with no moral basis to wield it.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
May 19
11 min
Faithful Stewardship in a Time of Rapid Technological Progress
Clara Piano reflects on technology's promise and peril as a family economist and mother, calling Christians to engage boldly with AI and bioethics while keeping human dignity and purpose central.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
May 12
7 min
Is God Cancelled?
Aaron Renn explores the rise of America’s “negative world,” arguing that Christians must develop new strategies to navigate a culture increasingly hostile to traditional faith and moral conviction.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more.Taken from Life in the Negative World by Aaron M. Renn. Copyright © 2024 by Aaron M. Renn. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.harpercollinschristian.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
May 7
11 min
A Conversation With the New Believe! LLM
Ritankar Das introduces a conversation with the Believe! Concierge, developed by Titan Holdings, exploring how AI may shape faith and inviting discernment on its impact on human relationships.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
May 4
12 min
God Loves Work
Dick DeVos argues that work is a God-given calling that provides purpose and dignity, urging a renewed appreciation for hard work as a way to serve others and contribute to human flourishing.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
Apr 28
5 min
ChatGPT Psychosis is a Disease. Religion is the Cure.
The editorial team warns that chatGPT-driven “psychosis” reflects a deeper crisis of loneliness, calling people to turn from artificial connection toward faith and real community.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
Apr 23
9 min
The Church Always Adopts New Tech. What’s Different About AI?
Kevin Palau argues that as AI reshapes how people seek meaning, the Church must engage it with discernment, using it to extend the Gospel while preserving the deeply human, relational nature of faith.Follow The Believe! Journal:Instagram ⁠⁠FacebookX ⁠⁠LinkedInVisit thebelievejournal.com for more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebelievejournal.com
Apr 20
7 min
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