Technological progress and man: Christmas message with depth

Technological progress and man: Christmas message with depth

The Patriarch von Konstantinople, Bartholomaios, commented in his Christmas message about the exaggerated expectations of new technologies and their potential dangers for humanity. He warns that technologies such as artificial intelligence cannot reach the deep aspects of the human soul and rather threaten human dignity, as planet-wissen.de . These reforms meant that the beginning of spring was determined on March 21st and the determination of the Easter date was decided to the first Sunday after the first full moon after the beginning of spring.

The Orthodox churches partly celebrate Christmas on different days. While the Catholic Church and many reformed churches celebrate on December 25th, the Julian calendar applies to numerous Orthodox Christian communities, which means that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are only celebrated on January 6th and 7th. This calendar debate not only reflects theological differences, but also cultural and historical developments that go back to antiquity.