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September 2023

September 25, 2023

AI Won’t Be Replacing Your Priest, Minister, Rabbi or Imam Any Time Soon

A scholar of digital religion explains why the use of AI isn’t necessarily displacing religious...

September 22, 2023

‘Journey to the West’: Why the Classic Chinese Novel’s Mischievous Monkey – and His Very Human Quest – Has Inspired Centuries of Adaptations

There is a long tradition in China of associating monkeys with the mind – symbolism...

August 2023

August 02, 2023

A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds – from the serious to the comical – is the latest representation of Jesus for the AI age

As a chatbot, dressed in a hooded brown-and-white robe, Jesus is available 24/7 to answer...

January 2023

January 04, 2023

On New Year’s Day, Buddhist god Hotei brings gifts and good fortune in Japan

The Seven Lucky Gods usher in good fortune in the new year in Japan. Among...

January 25, 2022

Buddhist nuns and female scholars are gaining new leadership roles, in a tradition that began with the ordination of Buddha’s foster mother

Traditionally, Buddhism has been opposed to women taking on leadership roles. However, nuns in many...

January 23, 2022

Thich Nhat Hanh, who worked for decades to teach mindfulness, approached death in that same spirit

Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, which earned him a global following, gave simple instructions on mindfulness...

July 2021

July 08, 2021

Why choosing the next dalai lama will be a religious – as well as a political – issue

The current dalai lama was enthroned when he was about 4 years old. AP Photo