The Influencer Illusion: Reclaiming Relationship in a Culture of Curated Connection — By: Crisis Magazine

It began, as it often does, with a teacher’s question. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The responses, once peppered with dreams of firefighting, flying, and healing, have given way to a new, disconcerting consensus. The overwhelming answer: “A Social Media Influencer.” To a sixth-grader’s mind, it’s the ultimate hack: attention…

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Dr. YoungHoon Kim: How the World’s Highest IQ Confirms the Harmony Between Science and Christian Doctrine — By: Crisis Magazine

We live in an age when many scientists still clumsily reduce the mind to nothing more than neurochemical activity, namely, the mere interactions of neurons and neurotransmitters. Such scientists often react with hostility at even the suggestion that substance dualism might be true. Therefore, it is refreshing to witness the person with the world’s highest…

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U.S. adults hold ‘nuanced’ opinions on religion in public schools, new polling shows — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Puwadon Sang/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 30, 2025 / 16:18 pm (CNA). New polling from the Associated Press (AP) NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has found that U.S. adults hold “nuanced views about the role of religion in public schools.” While the majority of adults, about 58%, say they support religious…

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