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Mar 26, 2023Liked by Ekstasis

Carter, keep up the thoughtful writing!

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Mar 25, 2023Liked by Ekstasis

Thank you!

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Thanks Carter. I reflect on these themes a lot as a fiction writer - the right words as a reflection of a life well led and immersed in the lives of others rather than the algorithmic, aggregated and marketable words of mimesis. Agree about evangelisation opportunities, but also feel it’s important not to underestimate the erosion of the idea of objectivity associated with postmodern stances, or, the soundbite word-weariness in platitudinous Christianity. We need new tongues of fire, but wonder whether it’s the distracting pace and tech-drivenness of modern living that’s the real cold water. Does this resonate?

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Thank you for this thoughtful post. Several church elders made a similar experiment asking ChatGPT to write sermons or explain the relevance or baptism or communion. The lingering effect was that the words produced felt somehow demonic. In my view ChatGPT is an anti-language, it speaks from a void of non-existence. There is no mind or soul behind it, and its 'speech' is thus not relational, not creative. I wrote a piece on the effects that ChatGPT is having in the education system, and fear that those students who do not perceive a greater,deeper, meaning to their existence, will easily fall for the easy solutions that ChatGPT offers.

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