Opening Thought: Before Jesus walked the earth, Christ walked with creation. Long before Roman coins bore the face of Caesar and long before European churches adorned their walls with pale-skinned messiahs, the essence of Christ already existed—not as a crown-wearing conqueror, but as the sacred rhythm between Creator and creation. What Jesus revealed was not new—it was a return. Christ is not a European. Christ is not a political mascot. Christ is not a king enthroned by conquest. Christ is a way of being, and that way is indigenous to the earth itself. Christ Was Before Jesus “In the beginning was the Word… and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” —John 1:1 This “Word”—the Logos—isn’t just information or doctrine. It is divine pattern. A life aligned with justice, humility, harmony, and truth. Indigenous cultures understood this long before the arrival of missionaries. The Christ pattern was known: In the reciprocity with the land In the respect fo...
In October 2025, Albania made headlines by installing an AI political minister, an unprecedented move that instantly drew both admiration and unease. For the first time, a non-human intelligence has been granted a symbolic seat in national governance. It’s a milestone in technology—and, for many people of faith, a moment that echoes ancient words from Scripture. A God the Fathers Knew Not The prophet Daniel foresaw a ruler who would “honor a god whom his fathers knew not” and exalt a “god of forces.” “But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones…” — Daniel 11:38–39 The “god of forces” has long been debated—military might? Political power? Or perhaps the worship of human innovation itself? In an age when algorithms shape economies, elections, and even ethical decisions, many see a new “force” commanding the world’s trust. Technology has become something humanity ...