Can AI have an emotional connection?
The 2024 Korean sci-fi film Wonderland imagines an AI service that allows people to continue relationships with loved ones who have died or are physically unavailable. A grandmother connects with her deceased grandson. Jung-in connects with her comatose boyfriend, Tae-ju. Bae Li, who has died, continues to interact with her daughter through an AI version…
Reflections on Belonging: celebrating 250 years America 250
Series StatementReflections on Belonging brings Indian artistic expressions into conversation with the story of America at 250. Through the mangah, a symbol of blessing and abundance, Lippan-inspired mirrors, and the turtle as an invitation to remember Turtle Island, the series reflects on belonging, responsibility, memory, and hope. Together, the works ask: What do we inherit?…
Beyond “Music as a Universal Language”: BTS, Cultural Particularity, and Encounter
“… I hope that music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language.” On July 29th, 2026, roughly a month after the Recording Academy introduced the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, BTS, the global boy band consisting of seven South Korean members, decided not to…
Belonging in the Covenant Community
Since November 2025, I have been thinking deeply about what it means to belong. We belong to families, churches, nations, and communities. Such belonging shapes our identity, our obligations, and our understanding of ourselves. When that belonging is fractured—especially by those entrusted with authority—the loss is more than social. It is a disruption of one’s…
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