Dean Dwyer

Within Christianity there is an ongoing debate as to whether artificial intelligence should be openly invited to play an important role in our daily spiritual walk. Though there will be solid arguments on both sides of the debate, let me offer some thoughts in the key areas of wisdom and dependence. Wisdom There is no doubt that life is complex and in order to navigate the serious financial, emotional, physical and spiritual decisions that we are faced with daily, we need wisdom. One...

Westerners are used to delineating the years with the timestamps of BC and AD but since 2020, we have also become accustomed to using BC in a different way—Before COVID. Although many have attempted to whitewash the entire event, there are some who are unwilling to let their governments get away with the serious physical, emotional and financial consequences of the mandates and lockdowns. In my home state of Queensland (Australia), one such man’s fight against the Queensland Government...

An Australian research firm whose interest lies in tracking social trends recently released a report focusing on the impact of global events on Australia’s morale and behaviour. Believing that 2026 is inducing similar anxiety to the global events of 2020, the researchers were keen to explore how the unrest in Iran was affecting the Australian psyche. Overall, half of people surveyed feel anxious and frustrated over the conflict in Iran with 43% also reporting they feel extremely/very...