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Appalachian Trail legend Gene Espy has died at 98. He wanted to see God’s work in nature and became the second person to complete the hike from Georgia to Maine. |
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From news editor Daniel Silliman: I’ve never tried to hike the whole Appalachian Trail. But I live near the part that goes from North Carolina through Eastern Tennessee up to Virginia, and walk bits and pieces of it regularly. Any hike in the woods is good. The nature you can see on the trail is beautiful and inspiring. |
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But I’m moved most by the people. People are so strange. And amazing. One thing you can say about humans is they will go to great lengths—literally. Like Gene Espy, who just died, walking more than 2,000 miles because he wanted to connect with God in nature. Or Arnold Guyot, the seminary dropout who first mapped the mountains, back when there were no trails except bear trails (which required him to move around on his hands and knees—and watch out for bears). Or the guy I recently saw who spent his whole day sitting by the trail, applauding when people walked by. Or the woman walking in her wedding dress, the retired couple helping each other on a steep part, the guy who was in some kind of race … |
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It’s not practical. It’s not necessary. Except in the deeper sense that we, as humans, find ourselves moved by awe and get so moved we have to go on a hike. I love that. |
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Today in Christian History |
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September 4, 1736: Robert Raikes, an English newspaper editor who founded Sunday schools (which met from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to educate poor children, is born in Gloucester (see issue 53: William Wilberforce). |
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Churchgoers between the ages of 18 and 28 attend church more frequently than their older siblings, parents, or grandparents. A new study, part of the State of the Church research…
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In the operating rooms of Minneapolis’s busiest trauma center, anesthesiologist Andrew Engel regularly cares for gunshot victims. He’s used to the adrenaline of assessing patients in critical condition, stopping their…
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This article began as a review of Caravaggio 2025, a blockbuster exhibition of the artist’s work that ran earlier this year in Rome. From March to July, the show drew…
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In the Gospel of Mark, we read of a time when Jesus and his disciples were traveling through Galilee on their way to Capernaum. Jesus had recently brought three of…
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As developments in artificial intelligence change daily, we’re increasingly asking what makes humanity different from the machines we use. In this issue, Emily Belz introduces us to tech workers on the frontlines of AI development, Harvest Prude explains how algorithms affect Christian courtship, and Miroslav Volf writes on the transhumanist question. Several writers call our attention to the gifts of being human: Haejin and Makoto Fujimura point us to beauty and justice, Kelly Kapic reminds us God’s highest purpose isn’t efficiency, and Jen Pollock Michel writes on the effects of Alzheimer’s . We bring together futurists, theologians, artists, practitioners, and professors to consider how technology shapes us even as we use it. |
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