AI has shown us the face of Christ. Will it bring more to the faith?



Every generation gets to choose whether or not to abandon Christianity. In 2,000 years, no generation has fully walked away.

The irony is hard to miss: The very tool we feared might render faith obsolete has given us the most human image of Jesus yet. Science, thought to replace God, is now part of the process that brings us back to Him.

Christianity isn’t merely a story that’s been retold for millennia; it is the story. It’s the one that never grows old, never fades with the times.

Sometimes, the new chapters of this story come in the most unexpected ways. A recent example is how the Shroud of Turin — a centuries-old relic long thought to be a medieval hoax — found its way back into the public conversation.

Best of all, it wasn’t a miracle that rekindled interest in the cloth. It was science.

From skepticism to wonder

For decades, modern skepticism relegated the Shroud of Turin to the realm of medieval forgery, debunked by carbon-dating tests in the 1980s.

Science was supposed to bring clarity, to expose the myths that faith had built. But here we are again. The Shroud has returned, and this time, it is technology itself that has reignited the mystery.

Former "Saturday Night Live" star and recent Catholic convert Rob Schneider was so inspired by his encounter with the relic that's he's making a movie about it. "It breathed life into me," he explains.

It’s not just Schneider. The Shroud’s reappearance on the world stage reveals something far bigger.

Science, which was once so sure it could unmask religion’s mysteries, is now revealing new layers. Tiny particles of pollen, identified through advanced equipment, suggest that the cloth’s origins trace back to the Middle East — specifically Israel. New scientific methods like wide-angle X-ray scattering dated the Shroud far earlier than previously thought — around A.D. 55.

The lines between myth and reality are blurring. Science, once believed to be Christianity’s greatest adversary, is suddenly taking a seat at the table of faith.

AI gave us the face of the Lord

But it’s not just relics like the Shroud that are undergoing a digital transformation. Technology is now playing a central role in how we encounter faith.

The face of Jesus — something people have dreamed of, imagined, and painted for millennia — has been recreated by artificial intelligence. Using data from the Shroud and other sources, AI systems have attempted to render what may be the most accurate depiction of Christ’s face.

It’s a face that’s both familiar and new. The long hair, the beard, the haunting eyes — eyes that seem to look into not just the world but each of us, individually, deeply.

The irony is hard to miss: The very tool we feared might render faith obsolete has given us the most human image of Jesus yet. Science, thought to replace God, is now part of the process that brings us back to Him.

As we hurtle deeper into the digital age, we’ve been conditioned to seek meaning in data, in pixels and screens, in algorithms that shape our reality.

And yet these same tools are leading us back to questions that are profoundly ancient. The face of Christ, now digitized and rendered in high definition, serves as a reminder: The divine is not so easily replaced.

Back to the heart of belief

For centuries, the Christian faith has thrived on a core paradox: to believe without seeing. When the apostle Thomas doubted the resurrection, Jesus appeared and offered his wounds as proof. "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed," He added (John 20:29).

He was talking about us. You and me.

Now, in the 21st century, science is offering glimpses of what once seemed impossible to prove.

While we may never confirm the Shroud’s authenticity beyond a shadow of a doubt, the mere possibility forces us to grapple with something bigger. Faith isn’t about what’s seen — it’s about what transcends sight. And sometimes, when technology allows us to glimpse the mysteries of old, it invites us to marvel rather than dismiss.

The resurrection has always tested human comprehension. It’s a story of victory over death, a promise at the heart of the Christian faith.

As AI constructs the face of Christ and science re-examines ancient relics, the digital world and the divine collide in unexpected ways. We aren’t abandoning faith; we’re rediscovering it through the very tools meant to replace it, tools that allow us to stare deeply into that unmistakable face, those never-ending eyes.

Rob Schneider removed from charity event for 'offensive' jokes about trans people that allegedly made audience members cry



Comedian Rob Schneider was reportedly removed from the stage of a fundraising event for a charity after he made jokes about vaccines and transgender people, which offended audience members.

Schneider was allegedly asked to end his set early during an event for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation in Saskatchewan, Canada, at a Four Seasons hotel.

The comic's jokes and commentary apparently offended several audience members, with one person in attendance claiming that Schneider's words even made some audience members cry.

"I really felt strongly after seeing many people ... some were in tears, some were incredibly upset, people were leaving the room, that I just said to myself [that] I can't sit by and do nothing," said attendee Tynan Allan. Schneider was saying things that were "very anti-vaccinations" and "very against trans folks," Allan told CBC News, Canada's state broadcaster.

'We do not condone, accept, endorse or share Mr. Schneider's positions, as expressed during his comedy set.'

Described by the outlet as a "diversity expert," Allan also claimed he heard "misogynistic things" before he decided to complain to event organizers.

"I went up and and asked to speak to the organizers of the event, at first they were incredibly dejective [sic] and sort of saying 'well, we're not going to do anything and we hired this guy and lots of people are laughing, so why would we shut him down?'"

Allan said he complained to organizers that Schneider's content was "completely inappropriate and offensive and really filled with hatred."

"We have to recognize what [Pride] day means to people, especially in a hospital setting where people go through gender-affirming care and reproductive care and fertility treatments," Allan continued. Eventually, the foundation acquiesced and asked Schneider to leave the stage, with the activist alleging that security was "waiting to escort him out."

The foundation later released statements on Schneider's appearance, apologizing and saying that organizers did not agree with the comedian's statements.

"While we recognize that in a free and democratic society individuals are entitled to their views and opinions and that comedy is intended to be edgy, the content, positions and opinions expressed during Mr. Schneider's set do not align with the values of our Foundation and team," the foundation said in a statement, according to Global News.

"We do not condone, accept, endorse or share Mr. Schneider's positions, as expressed during his comedy set and acknowledge that in this instance the performance did not meet the expectations of our audience and our team," the group continued. "An unconditional apology was offered right after to our guests and our community. We reiterate this sincere and unconditional apology today, for any offense caused by Mr. Schneider's recent comedy set, at the Four Seasons Ball."

The foundation reportedly stated that Schneider calmly left the stage when he was asked.

Schneider has not yet made public remarks about the event, and his representation did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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'People have checked out': Rob Schneider mocks the Oscars, says 'ideology of idiocy' turns people off

'People have checked out': Rob Schneider mocks the Oscars, says 'ideology of idiocy' turns people off



Actor and comedian Rob Schneider said that the Academy Awards have largely turned people off by pushing woke ideologies and implementing mandates based on sexual identities.

Schneider spoke to fellow comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla on "The Adam Carolla Podcast," and the conversation eventually veered to the Oscars, as Schneider referenced longtime friend Adam Sandler's recent film.

"If he’s not nominated for [‘Spaceman’], they don’t even count. Not that they count anyway," Schneider said of the award show, according to Hollywood in Toto.

"It used to be 100 million people [watching the Oscars]," he continued. "Now that the Academy Awards are saying, ‘You have to have 40% in LGBTQ+’ … people have checked out because they realize this isn’t the best any more. It’s just how far they can suck up to this particular ideology of idiocy. It turns people off. It turns me off. I haven’t watched in years," Schneider went on.

The Oscars have significantly fallen off over the years in terms of viewership; however, 2023's show had an audience of 18.7 million, the academy's largest since 2020. It was also the most-watched award show on any network in three years, Entertainment Weekly reported.

Still, the numbers are a far cry from the 1973 record-setting show that was watched by 85 million viewers.

"I think the chickens are coming home to roost," Carolla added. "When you start introducing question marks into people’s heads, that’s when the franchise is over."

"When the Academy Awards go, ‘We’re gonna have 40% of this group represented, and we need X amount of handicapped and X amount of gay and lesbians represented … then we as watchers, go, ‘Is that really, then, the best film?'" Carolla pontificated

Carolla added that the reason he believes many people are "secretly and unknowingly attracted to sports" is because it offers a meritocracy.

"When the Seattle [Seahawks] defense goes out there, and there’s 10 black guys and one white guy on the defensive side of the ball, we don’t start breaking it up into race. We just go, ‘I guess those are the 11 best guys on the team.’ Which you definitely do not do with politics or certainly all the awards shows now."

Schneider, who recently expressed that he had become Catholic, has given advice for people struggling find sense in the ever-indoctrinating, woke landscape of the world.

"Be aware that you are part of all of it and that the separateness you sometimes feel is an illusion. ... How can I continue to hold a grudge against the actor who shamed people like me? ... It is forgiveness itself that is the gift that we give ourselves because it frees us," he added, citing his belief in Jesus.

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Actor Rob Schneider has found Jesus Christ



At 60 years old, Rob Schneider has had a long, eventful career in Hollywood.

However, a lot has changed since his early days — including his recent conversion to Catholicism after “going through life slugging along and ignoring God.”

Telling Glenn Beck the story of this major life change, Schneider quotes his late friend and comedian Norm Macdonald, “We are a small fraction of the universe, so if there is such a thing as compassion and love and empathy, then it must be endemic to this whole thing that we exist in.”

“That little voice of Jesus Christ was always coming back to me, even though I was going away from him,” he adds.

Schneider explains that as evil became more obvious in the world, his faith became harder to ignore.

“If there is this really organized evil in the world, and I don’t think it’s at all more powerful, but I do think it’s here to challenge us individually, as a family, as a community, and I think also as you and I, you know, have come to really understand now — as a nation,” he tells Glenn.

Glenn mentions Christ’s forgiveness, which some people use against believers who reject transgenderism or men in women’s sports.

“So they’re trying to say that ‘see, you haven’t really changed because you’re not forgiving all of those things as well,’” Glenn says.

Like Glenn, Schneider disagrees with this idea.

“Christ doesn’t want us to just stand down and accept evil and forgive evil and let it perpetuate. Christ wants us to stand up against it,” Schneider says.

Not only do we have to stand up against evil in general, but even more so when it comes to children.

“We cannot stand down, when you know, especially the most vulnerable members of our society are now under attack,” Schneider explains, adding that those on the side of mutilating children “use our good will against us, which is inherently evil.”


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The gift of turning 60



I celebrated my 60th birthday last week. I want to thank all of the lovely people for their kind birthday wishes. I am the luckiest man in the world. I have a wonderful partner in life in my beautiful wife, Patricia, and three lovely daughters, Elle, Miranda, and Madeline.

Turning 60 reminded me of something Dr. M. Scott Peck told me over 30 years ago: At 40, you feel like you can conquer the world, and there is a sense that nothing can stop you. But at 60, you realize the very real fragility of life and the temporariness of it all. It’s humbling to know there is indeed a time limit for all things and that God’s design, though perfect, is precious far beyond its brevity.

I am also reminded of the Hindu story that my friend Bill from Lowell, Arkansas, shared with me about a man at his funeral. “Would this man lying here ask for more riches and gold from the world? Would this man ask to be more famous and well regarded by others? Would he ask to be taller or look more handsome?”

“No. The only thing this man lying here today would ask for was much simpler: more time.”

If you are reading this now, then you, too, have time! Use it wisely. Use it unwisely, too! But use it. Be in it. Be aware that you are part of all of it and that the separateness you sometimes feel is an illusion. Just as your heart beats without being told, you are as integral to the sun that fires and the planets that circle it as your heart is to you.

For the atheists, God loves you, too. The mistake you make is to think the universe is a stupid thing that just bumps into things and expands ignorantly and without reason or intelligence. And that somehow, we human beings, with our intelligence, emerged as just some kind of freak universal accident. To you, I say: If kindness, empathy, compassion, and love exist, those things exist because you found them in other people.

As my dear friend Norm Macdonald once said, “We are part of this universe, indeed a mere fraction of it, so if we have kindness and love, how much more the universe itself.” For if we are capable of love, it is because it is endemic to the universe itself. To quote Alan Watts, “For we didn’t come 'in' to the world, we came 'out' of it. We are the universe evolving to the point of consciousness, so that the universe, us, can experience existence and life in all its wonder and beauty and glorious exuberance.”

Lastly, as I am a new convert to Catholicism, I offer my apology for my lack of Christ’s forgiveness to my fellow man. I was so angry at the people who shut down schools — who shut down the world! — and who coerced others to do things against their will, which hurt many people deeply. I offer my unconditional forgiveness and amnesty.

How can I stay mad at the famous singer who would not let others into his Broadway show unless they had an experiential jab? I will never forget how kind he was to me and my friends when he was the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live.”

How can I continue to hold a grudge against the actor who shamed people like me but who has been such a great example for other actors never to give up and keep fighting for their dreams?

How can I remain angry at the lovely actress who said she could no longer be friends with people like me who didn’t “get it,” knowing how incredibly kind she is with every child she meets?

I am humbled by the example of my mother, Pilar, and how she was able to forgive the occupiers of her Philippines in World War II who killed both of her brothers. At last, it is forgiveness itself that is the gift that we give ourselves because it frees us as Jesus Christ intends for all of us to be free. For His gift of ultimate and unlimited forgiveness is indeed the gift for all humanity. May God bless you and your families now and forever.

Rob Schneider moved out of California because he doesn't want the 'Democratic Party trying to run my life'



Comedian and actor Rob Schneider is one of the latest celebrities to flee California.

During an interview with "Fox & Friends," Schneider explained why he moved from California to Arizona.

“I really feel like I don’t want the Democratic Party trying to run my life," Schneider stated. "And there’s not one aspect of your life that they don’t want to interfere with."

He added, "I've had it with them, so I got out of California to the slightly freer state of Arizona."

Schneider admitted that he used to be a Democrat because "you have to be if you live in San Francisco."

He said that high taxes were a reason that got him to leave the Democratic Party.

Schneider said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pushed him "over the edge."

He planned to live in San Francisco for his entire life, but the regulations and homeless issues forced him to escape California.

The comedic actor joked, "San Francisco either has a huge homeless problem or a gigantic camping success story."

He admitted that he is worried that being an outspoken conservative could cost him acting jobs in Hollywood.

Schneider said, "A lot of people that I'm friends in Hollywood, they lean towards the right, but they're just scared of it because it really is like a mob of ideologues. They will attack you."

He said the left subscribes to a "religious architecture" of political thinking.

"It's really weird, you know something is wrong when people say putting God, and family, and country first is somehow controversial," he said, adding, "How is that controversial?"

The former "Saturday Night Live" star advised, "At a certain point you have to say, 'Enough of this.'"

Schneider has been an outspoken critic of Newsom's policies – especially the draconian restrictions implemented during the pandemic. He has also lambasted San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D).

Actor Mark Wahlberg recently announced that he was moving out of California to give his children a "better life."

In 2020, prolific podcaster Joe Rogan moved from California to Texas because of pandemic lockdowns and overcrowding.

You can watch the entire Rob Schneider interview below.

Rob Schneider: I’ve had it with the Democratic Party! www.youtube.com

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Twitter mob attacks Rob Schneider, misses his point about mob insanity — but Schneider gets last laugh



"Saturday Night Live" alum Rob Schneider dominated the trending topics on Twitter this week after sharing an emotional story on "The Glenn Beck Podcast" to illustrate how our country is taking a "step back into that darkness" and why he is "willing to lose it all" to fight for his "children and the country they're going to live in."

Schneider could have stayed a Hollywood liberal, with all the privileges that entails, or at least stayed silent. But instead, he chose to speak out and push back against the "stranglehold" of the Democratic Party after seeing "that it was no longer protecting the rights of the individual."

"Are you willing to lose it all for what you believe? Glenn asked Schneider.

"Absolutely," Schneider answered. "Because if we don't have it, then we have nothing. ... I don't care about my career any more. I care about my children and the country that they're going to live in," he added.

"My hope is this. My hope is a beautiful story from a chaplain in England," Schneider explained.

"When the American flyers came over in the early days of World War II ... their friends were getting blown out of the sky. They would go over in the bombers and half would come back or two-thirds would come back ... and there was one particularly awful week or two weeks where there was a very high percentage of these pilots getting blown out of the sky."

"They went to the Air Force Chapel, and a pilot said 'Our friends are dying. Why should we do this?' [...] The chaplain ... said, 'Humanity has come out of the dark ages. We've come out of where people get burned at the stake, people believe and people go along with this. There's a darkness that we have come out of into more of an enlightened period, a freer period. [...] This is a step back into that darkness. It is the darkest parts of humanity, and we need to stand up for that now. And that requires this.' So they all flew."

Schnieder went on to add, "I do feel a sacrifice that's required, and we gotta do it because we were lucky, man, we grew up in a boom time in America."

\u201cOn the Glenn Beck Podcast, @RobSchneider tells me why he's "ABSOLUTELY" willing to lose it all for what he believes: "I DON'T CARE about my career anymore. I care about my children and the country they're going to live in."\u201d
— Glenn Beck (@Glenn Beck) 1661818200

A video clip posted on Twitter has been viewed nearly 2 million times as of this writing. Some people, such as the Daily Wire's Gina Carano, actually watched the just-over-two-minute video and thus understood what Schneider was saying. "I’ll fly with ya,” tweeted the former "Mandalorian” actress.

\u201c\ud83e\udd0d I\u2019ll fly with ya. @RobSchneider\u201d
— Gina Carano \ud83d\udd6f (@Gina Carano \ud83d\udd6f) 1661876347

Predictably, the ignorant liberal mob did what ignorant liberal mobs do, grabbing their virtual torches and pitchforks and joining the echo chamber of unhinged, unoriginal mockery. Some "roasted" Schneider's career, others got hung up on whether or not he's a Trump supporter (because absolutely everything is still about former President Donald Trump and apparently will be until the end of time), and a few even decided to drag Adam Sandler into the fracas for no other reason than the two comedians are friends and "frequently work together."

Schneider responded on Wednesday by tweeting a photo of the crowd at his stand-up comedy show, complete with the caption: "I prioritize supporting a country that provides the same Freedoms for my children that made my career possible. This legacy to me is more important to me than the next chapter of my career. Love, Rob."


\u201cI prioritize supporting a country that provides the same Freedoms for my children that made my career possible. This legacy to me is more important to me than the next chapter of my career.\nLove,\nRob\u201d
— Rob Schneider (@Rob Schneider) 1661959520

Watch the full episode of "The Glenn Beck Podcast" with Rob Schneider below.


NOTE: Rob Schneider discussed some verboten topics, so portions of this video podcast have been edited to comply with YouTube's "community guidelines." For the full, uncensored version of this episode where free speech is still allowed, watch it on BlazeTV.

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Comedian Rob Schneider savages Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom over bizarre Thanksgiving restrictions



Comedian and actor Rob Schneider went off on California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's recently announced restrictions on Thanksgiving for Californians.

What's a brief history here?

Last week, Newsom announced that Californians should not mix more than three households during a celebration. He also suggested that those people gather outside for the Thanksgiving feast and should socially distance as well as wear masks.

Newsom also said that the gatherings should not last more than two hours and that those gathering for the holiday should not sing or shout.

"We are entering into the holidays, but also we're entering into part of the year where things cool down and people are more likely to congregate back indoors in settings that put their physical proximity and likelihood of transmission and transmitting disease at higher risk," he reasoned.

What are the details?

In response to Newsom's new rules, Schneider wrote, "Dear Emperor @GavinNewsom. During our allotted 3 family limit this Thanksgiving, if my Aunt comes over, can I throw her a slice of turkey from the window? We promise NOT to sing ... we will all just whisper 'PLEASE RECALL DIPS**T GAVIN NEWSON [sic]!'"

Just days before the rebuke, Schneider attacked Newsom for closing wineries across the state in July — except for those he owns.

The former "Saturday Night Live" comedian shared a snap of Newsom standing in front of various bottles of wine and captioned it, "Enjoy @GavinNewsom 2020 Vintage Wine! A Smokey ash flavored Cab with hints of incompetence & authoritarian overstepping. Who needs science? Just Lock yourself down & go bankrupts with this morally corrupt table wine with it's [sic] bouquet of one man dictatorial rule & 16.8% tax."

Anything else?

Earlier in October, Newsom caught the ire of many social media users when he said that restaurant diners should be sure to wear their masks between bites.

"Going out to eat with members of your household this weekend?" the governor's office said in a tweet at the time. "Don't forget to keep your mask on in between bites. Do your part to keep those around you healthy."