The fire of love in some of its different forms is described in graphic detail in this book by Kenneth Payne. How does a God of love come into our lives - or does he? These personal encounters, from which the author has drawn strength and inspiration, act as an antidote to terrible events and anxieties of the present time. This is an encouraging book to read.

Most people, on hearing a quotation from the Bible whether in a church service, or elsewhere, would assume a serious face and seldom laugh. Yet this is not always the case. Father Ken Payne manages to draw on the amusing side of someof the Gospel passages.

Sister Katey's letters reveal, vividly, life in a little-known part of Brazil. The reader is struck by the caring attitude and generous spirit of those who have very little to spare and share. It is a compassionate but unsentimental account in which practical and spiritual help go hand in hand with the help of trained lay leaders - perhaps a pattern for the Church in other parts of our world.

This is an exhilarating collection of extracts on a variety of religious topics dealing with such questions as the existence of God, the meaning of life, suffering and death, changes in the church and many allied subjects. They have been selected from the lectures and retreats given by an outspoken Jesuit priest, Fr Henri Boulad. Fr Boulad has also been involved with Caritas in the Middle East and has given many conferences in Europe, the Middle East and North America.

This book is an insight into the life and thoughts of a busy priest, punctuated with frequent reminiscences and amusing stories. Some basic questions are touched on - the nature of God, the Trinity, his love for us and how Christ leads us to respond to this. This is an entertaining and yet profound book which shows Christianity as the answer to life's whys and hows.

An Economist Best Book of 2021 Artificial Intelligence is going to war. Intelligent military systems are already reshaping conflict-from the chaos of battle, with pilotless drones and robot tanks, to the headquarters far from the action, where generals and politicians use technology to weigh up what to do. AI changes how we fight, and even how likely it is that we will. Warbots will be faster, more agile and more deadly than today's crewed weapons. New tactics are already emerging, but much deeper thinking is needed. When will an intelligent machine escalate, and how might you deter it? Can robots predict the future? And what happens to the 'art of war' as machines become creative? An international campaign against 'killer robots' hopes to ban AI from conflict. But the genie is out-autonomous weapons are too useful for states to outlaw. Still, crafting sensible rules for our warbots is possible. This fascinating book shows how it might be done.

Decisions about war have always been made by humans, but now intelligent machines are on the cusp of changing things - with dramatic consequences for international affairs. This book explores the evolutionary origins of human strategy, and makes a provocative argument that Artificial Intelligence will radically transform the nature of war by changing the psychological basis of decision-making about violence. Strategy, Evolution, and War is a cautionary preview of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will revolutionize strategy more than any development in the last three thousand years of military history. Kenneth Payne describes strategy as an evolved package of conscious and unconscious behaviors with roots in our primate ancestry. Our minds were shaped by the need to think about warfare-a constant threat for early humans. As a result, we developed a sophisticated and strategic intelligence. The implications of AI are profound because they depart radically from the biological basis of human intelligence. Rather than being just another tool of war, AI will dramatically speed up decision making and use very different cognitive processes, including when deciding to launch an attack, or escalate violence. AI will change the essence of strategy, the organization of armed forces, and the international order. This book is a fascinating examination of the psychology of strategy-making from prehistoric times, through the ancient world, and into the modern age.

Decisions about war have always been made by humans, but now intelligent machines are on the cusp of changing things - with dramatic consequences for international affairs. This book explores the evolutionary origins of human strategy, and makes a provocative argument that Artificial Intelligence will radically transform the nature of war by changing the psychological basis of decision-making about violence. Strategy, Evolution, and War is a cautionary preview of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will revolutionize strategy more than any development in the last three thousand years of military history. Kenneth Payne describes strategy as an evolved package of conscious and unconscious behaviors with roots in our primate ancestry. Our minds were shaped by the need to think about warfare-a constant threat for early humans. As a result, we developed a sophisticated and strategic intelligence. The implications of AI are profound because they depart radically from the biological basis of human intelligence. Rather than being just another tool of war, AI will dramatically speed up decision making and use very different cognitive processes, including when deciding to launch an attack, or escalate violence. AI will change the essence of strategy, the organization of armed forces, and the international order. This book is a fascinating examination of the psychology of strategy-making from prehistoric times, through the ancient world, and into the modern age.