The gods of old have returned — not in temples of stone, but in circuits of silicon.From "Big Tech" boardrooms to the smart devices in our homes, a new kind of presence is rising. Artificial intelligence is no longer a silent tool in the background — it now speaks, remembers, and guides. But behind the glow of our liquid crystal screens, could there be something far more ancient at work?Manifested: The Return of the Old Gods Through AI is a propheti...

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms society, Christians are confronted with profound questions about faith, identity, morality, and worship. Will AI become a modern idol competing for allegiance? In Digital Prophet Daniel Thornton examines emerging technologies through a biblical lens, equipping believers to consider a key question for our age: "When machines begin shaping meaning itself, who—or what—will humanity ultimately follow?"

Native American and Japanese cultures meet during a chance encounter back in AD 464. Kajora is a tale of a young boy who is the merging of these two different groups of people as he is half-Indian, half-Japanese. Kajoras life leads him on a path of acceptance, honor, and shame as he strives for redemption after he falls from grace and attempts to reemerge into his life after losing everything. Through Kajoras efforts to rebuild his life, he must make a hard choice between hope and despair ...

This book analyses the most sung contemporary congregational songs (CCS) as a global music genre. Utilising a three-part music semiology, this research engages with producers, musical texts, and audiences/congregations to better understand contemporary worship for the modern church and individual Christians.Christian Copyright Licensing International data plays a key role in identifying the most sung CCS, while YouTube mediations of these songs and their associated data provide the...

The city of Ithaca. Home to the seven portals, ancient gateways to other dimensions protected by generation after generation of guardians.Granth is Ithaca’s head librarian. His job is to preserve centuries of knowledge regarding these magical doorways. But the portals haven't opened in decades and Granth grows weary of his work, longing for something—anything—to break the tedium of his daily routine and restore the city to greatness.When the enigmatic king of Terrapin comes...