The surge in baptisms in France began in 2023, two years after the end of the lockdown, which happens to be exactly the prescribed length of preparation for adult baptism.

As the conclave doldrums set in, the unexpected avians were immediately met with laughter and affection, with social media lighting up with #gabbiano memes. Then came the inevitable theories about ...

My adult baptism could be seen as a meme, one of the many we’ve seen churned out by netizens in the last two days, and saying that might be a cardinal sin (pun intended).

These young people see meme coins as their best shot at the American Dream. When traditional routes to wealth feel out of reach, jokey cryptocurrencies can look more attractive.

Depression memes. But the bleakest of these fall into the category of equally bleak-labeled “Depression memes.” For students of history, it’ll be difficult not to think of the 1930s ...

Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life. While the majority are still given to young children, Catholics celebrate adult baptisms annually on ...

Memes can transmit dangerous ideas, cloaked in humour that makes them more palatable. Conspiracy theories and memes Conspiracy theories prove especially adaptable to the meme format.

It's worth clarifying that AI models did not generate the images used in the study. Instead, researchers used popular, pre-existing meme templates, and GPT-4o or human participants generated ...

Baptism is about what God has done, can do, and will do pro me (“for me”). It’s not about my yes to God, which may be weak or wavering and at any age is sure to lack maturity and knowledge ...

Memes of Vice President JD Vance’s face edited to be comically large and resemble a child have flooded social media in recent weeks, with both left and right-wing users participating.

The baptism scene is when Eli can comfortably claim total dominance over Daniel. The ritual serves as a performance for Eli ...

A California pastor is on a mission to hold the biggest mass baptism in world history. Mark Francey of Oceans Church in San Juan Capistrano, California, is gearing up for Baptize America, a one ...