A dated feed of new evidence, news, and ideas — the living layer that keeps this work current. Showing March 2026.
29% of U.S. adults — and 38% of Gen Z, the highest of any generation — say a spiritual revival could be coming. The expectation itself is part of the soil. Business Wire →
AI companions can comfort in the moment but may deepen distress over time, quietly raising the perceived cost of the messy, real human relationships people actually need. Forbes (reporting Aalto University) →
A durable hope anchor. Bible engagement is surging, especially among the young: the YouVersion app hit 150 million installs in 2025 (up from 100M in 2023), and Lifeway Research finds 61% of U.S. Protestant churchgoers now read Scripture at least a few times a week — up from 36% in 2007. Americans view the Bible more positively than a decade ago. Lifeway is candid that curiosity still outpaces deep reading (only ~22% have read it all), but pastors report ‘youth and young adults bringing Bibles to church … like never before.’ A sign of the spiritual hunger this moment is stirring. Lifeway →
Unitree filed to go public, Amazon acquired a humanoid startup, and UBTech and Siemens targeted 10,000 robots a year — the sector's commercial race visibly speeding up. The Robot Report →
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