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Communion of Saints

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By Sam Kestenbaum
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Onstage before us is a man dressed in baggy raver pants, his blond hair slicked back. He has just sauntered in, waving, smiling, greeting the crowd of several hundred, and now stands in front of a dark-purple curtain that undulates in the air-conditioning. He settles into his seat and prepares to address the topic of today’s panel: artificial intelligence and the future of humanity.
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Judah Smith, the Hypepriest Riding the Bieber Wave

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By Sam Kestenbaum
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Judah Smith and Justin Bieber at a 2021 concert at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles. This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. Judah Smith, the pastor of Churchome, is backstage at Trinity Broadcast Network, regarding himself in the mirror. “We don’t wear clothes; we wear outfits,” he tells me.
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August 2024

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By Sam Kestenbaum, William T. Vollmann, Ellyn Gaydos, Hisham Matar
| Harper's Magazine Verified
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