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AI 2027: are we cooked?
Horrific Gen Z slang aside, in this second part of our three-part series on AI, Jesse and Zanita explore the troubling research project titled "AI 2027". Specifically,...
Is Peter Thiel right about the Antichrist?
Throughout history, the Antichrist has acted as a political and spiritual truncheon—a tool that individuals and institutions alike could use to tar and feather their o...
Six foods for 2026
We get it: incorporating new foods into your diet can be a pain, especially if you're not confident in the kitchen. Fear not! In this episode, we talk to Dr Christiana...
Why willpower doesn’t work
That’s the promise—and the challenge—of this conversation with psychologist Simon Matthews, author of the article “You Don’t Need More Willpower.”So many of us assume ...
2025 in review
It's our end-of-year wrap-up episode! This time, we look back at some of our favourite articles from Signs of the Times for 2025. Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | X
Can there truly be peace on earth?
It's the holiday season, and for all of us who celebrate, it's often a time of reflection—on our personal lives, on the state of the world—and our place in it. It's al...
Why you should be eating less protein, and more fibre
This episode, we speak to friend of the show Sisi Toro. This time, we talk about protein, why it's so overrated and why we should be all eating much more fibre—as well...
The soccer star who found the Sabbath
By the time Silvan Wallner was 12, he had been signed to the youth team FC Zürich club. By 18, he'd been signed to play for FC Zürich. Soon he was performing at the to...
How to communicate non-violently
In this episode, we speak to Kristin Martinez. She's a counsellor and proponent of non-violent communication. She wrote an article that appeared in the October issue o...
Let's talk about the birds and the bees
Talking about the birds and the bees with your teenager doesn't have to be scary—even though it usually is. Counsellor Mikaela Matthes helps us navigate the world of s...
John Dickson brings an 1,800-year-old song back to life
You'd be forgiven for not having ever heard of P. Oxy. XV 1786, otherwise known as the "Oxyrhynchus hymn". It's a papyrus manuscript written in Greek and was discovere...
The first Christian hymn—ever
You'd be forgiven for not having ever heard of P. Oxy. XV 1786, otherwise known as the "Oxyrhynchus hymn". It's a papyrus manuscript written in Greek and was discovere...
Defeating the lies we live
Why do so many of us feel not good enough, unlovable, or like we don’t belong? Clinical psychologist Jessica Bishop explains how these “life’s lies” form, how they imp...
Passing the torch in Indigenous Australia
What does it mean to celebrate NAIDOC Week—not just as a cultural observance, but as a national calling? In this episode, Indigenous pastor Darren Garlett unpacks the ...
Empathy: a bug in the machine?
Are we feeling our way into failure? In an age where empathy is praised as a high virtue, some argue it's steering us toward destruction. This episode explores the uni...
The real David
In this episode, we speak to Mitchell Strahan. Mitch recently reviewed the recent TV series House of David, which you can read here. We dug a little deeper beneath the...
Class war at the Communion table
What if Communion wasn’t just a sacred ritual—but a bold act of social resistance? In this episode, we dive into Paul's scorching critique of classism in the Corinthia...
The mothers of the mothers
Mother's Day is here and to celebrate, Zanita spoke to some of the mothers who often get forgotten: the mothers of the mothers. So, however you celebrate this year, do...
Pandemics and the pain paradox
Covid-19 changed a great many things—including how we think about illnesses and pandemics in general. Zombie movies hit different post-Covid and the upcoming film 28 Y...
The pope has died. What happens next?
In this special episode, Zanita and Jesse discuss the recent passing of Pope Francis. What happens after the pope's death, the mourning period and the appointment of a...