The care of souls requires precision in diagnosing vice and encouraging virtue. Nathan Barczi turns to Thomas Aquinas’s discussion of the theological virtues in the Second Part of the Second Part of the Summa Theologica, arguing that his treatment of humility, enhances the capacity of Pastor Theologians to accurately diagnose the deformities of the human soul that pertain to humility, thus strengthening Pastor Theologians in the practice of the art of soul care. Barczi guides readers through the precise definitions provided by Thomas to clarify what humility is and isn’t with the aim to cut through some of the common misunderstandings of this virtue and generally improve pastoral care.

Nathan Barczi offers pastoral insight into cultivating hope in an age of AI. In this article, Barczi, who serves as a chaplain at MIT, offers us expert analysis of the growth and impact of AI on our world. Barczi calls us to consider what it means to be human, how reflection on AI can help us to sharpen our understanding of the biblical vision of imago Dei, and how engaging these conversations can shape us as a hopeful people.

Nathan Barczi draws creatively on Karl Barth and Jeremy Begbie’s reflections on the music of Mozart to ask how this might shed light on the problem of non-human suffering before the Fall.