1. Why are people so fascinated with ‘lost’ books of the Bible? Michael Kruger takes this one on. “In the Western world, particularly in America, there is a perpetual distrust of authority, particularly religious authority. Jenkins writes: ‘Also quintessentially American is the distrust of external authorities such as the clergy, and the sense that through their affected learning, the priests have hidden the truth from the people.’”

2. Odd one out: Another fun game by Google Arts testing your ability to decipher AI generated images.

3. Is the ‘you do you’ experiment working? Brian Rosner answers, “In our day, personal identity has never been more important than ever before. There’s unprecedented interest in identity formation, being yourself, and thinking about yourself. You hear the expression, “You do you.” The basic advice is to look inward to find yourself.”

4. Without the Trinity, the doctrine of the atonement goes off the rails: Jeremy Treat begins, “The atonement is the apex of the triune mission of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit working together to reconcile sinners and renew creation. And without the doctrine of the Trinity, everything in the atonement goes off.”

5. Can we guess where in the United States you’re from based on your dialect? This is pretty fun. 

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