Should our AIs and robots have souls?

Should our AIs and robots have souls?

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Is Halloween harmless fun, or are Christians right to fear what lies behind it? As Halloween approaches, we revisit one of Unbelievable?’s most chilling debates. Baptist minister and horror enthusiast Peter Laws, author of The Frighteners, goes head-to-head with Michael Cummins, ...  Show more

What if hell isn't eternal torment? And what if Christians have misunderstood what Jesus actually taught?

What if hell isn't eternal torment? And what if Christians have misunderstood what Jesus actually taught? Christian thinker and Questioning Christianity host Dan Paterson joins John Nelson for a searching conversation about three of Christianity's most difficult questions: hell, ...  Show more

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