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Jul 17, 2026 1 hr 9 min

General Assemblies, Rome, and Artificial Intelligence

from Reformed Forum

In this free-for-all episode of Christ the Center, Camden Bucey is joined by Derrick Brite, Lee Hutchings, and Dan Borvan for a wide-ranging conversation following the summer season of Presbyterian and Reformed assemblies. They reflect on the PCA General Assembly, the OPC General Assembly, and the URC Synod, considering overtures, church order, the spirit of deliberation, and the practical realities of Presbyterian polity. The conversation also turns to Reformed witness in Italy, Roman Catholicism, and the need to speak the truth clearly and charitably. Camden previews upcoming discussions on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Catholic social teaching, artificial intelligence, human dignity, and the need for a sound Reformed anthropology in an age of rapid technological change. Mentioned in this episode: Christ the Center 1000 Christ the Center 1000 Summit Christ the Center 1000 Live in Austin, TX Christ the Center 1000 Summit

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Camden Bucey is joined by Derrick Brite, Lee Hutchings, and Dan Borvan for a Christ the Center free-for-all covering recent General Assembly and Synod meetings, Presbyterian church order, Reformed witness in Italy, Roman Catholicism, and emerging questions about artificial intelligence.

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  1. 0:39 Introduction
  2. 3:46 A free-for-all after assembly season
  3. 4:53 Reflections on the PCA General Assembly
  4. 7:10 The overtures committee and a spirit of unity
  5. 10:05 Overtures in the PCA and OPC
  6. 12:29 Overture 37 and deaconess debates
  7. 16:24 Functional female officers and future overtures
  8. 17:44 Cultural differences between the PCA and OPC
  9. 20:09 Dan Borvan on the URC synod
  10. 26:15 Camden's report from the OPC General Assembly
  11. 29:15 Worship, fellowship, and church business
  12. 32:14 Reformed churches in Italy
  13. 39:01 Rome, Roman Catholicism, and Protestant witness
  14. 43:39 Traditionalist Roman Catholicism and ecclesial authority
  15. 48:15 Speaking honestly with Roman Catholic neighbors
  16. 51:14 From Roman Catholicism to the Reformed faith
  17. 55:20 Leo XIV, Catholic social teaching, and AI
  18. 58:16 Babel, Nehemiah, and technological hope
  19. 59:58 The PCA study committee on AI
  20. 1:03:01 Recovering a sound anthropology
  21. 1:05:01 Antiqua et Nova and Reformed engagement
  22. 1:06:14 Upcoming Reformed Forum events

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