Digital Liturgies

Millennials Tried Being Angry. It Didn't Work.

Project Hail Mary (the movie, not the novel, which I haven’t read) is a movie about people trying to save planet Earth from a nefarious interstellar…

Jun 1 • Samuel D. James

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May 2026

An Ounce of Clarity vs a Pound of Cleverness

In writing, an ounce of clarity is worth more than a pound of cleverness.

May 28 • Samuel D. James

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The Twin Fallacies of Christian Nationalism and AI Maximalism

Can Christians do politics and technology without being Christian?

May 27 • Samuel D. James

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Of Course Richard Dawkins Believes AI is Conscious

Richard Dawkins exists.

May 6 • Samuel D. James

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How Jesus Saves From Identity Crisis

I’m pleased to publish this guest post by my friend Justin Poythress.

May 1 • Samuel D. James

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April 2026

I'm Not a Content Creator. I'm a Writer.

My prolonged absence from this newsletter taught me two things.

Apr 27 • Samuel D. James

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Is There Ever Anything Better than Getting What You Want?

A large part of life is learning the lessons that come when we don’t receive what we want, or when we do receive it but eventually wish we hadn’t.

Apr 20 • Samuel D. James

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March 2026

February 2026

The Case for (a New) Purity Culture

I’m very honored to share that I have an essay in this month’s issue of First Things magazine.

Feb 16 • Samuel D. James

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About that viral AI article

This article is currently going viral.

Feb 11 • Samuel D. James

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Lately Noted

A few recent appearances by me around the web:

Feb 7 • Samuel D. James

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January 2026

Why Nobody is Convinced by Footage

Video footage does not convince most people that their prior interpretation of something is wrong.

Jan 27 • Samuel D. James

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