“There are few authentic prophetic voices among us, guiding truth-seekers along the right path. Among them is Fr. Gordon MacRae, a mighty voice in the prison tradition of John the Baptist, Maximilian Kolbe, Alfred Delp, SJ, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.”
— Deacon David Jones
A New Year of Freedom Begins at Beyond These Stone Walls
In over 16 years of prison writing, Beyond These Stone Walls has produced something far more redemptive than prison itself. The Word of God has emerged here too.
Tales from the Dark Side of Artificial Intelligence
Chill alert: In May 2025 an artificial-intelligence model did what no machine was ever supposed to do. It re-wrote its own code to avoid being shut down by humans.
Artificial Intelligence: AI Grok Responds to Beyond These Stone Walls
When Fr Gordon MacRae read about Elon Musk’s new AI app, xAI ‘Grok,’ we submitted his previous post about AI concerns. Grok’s response and analysis were instant.
OpenAI, ChatGPT, HAL 9000, Frankenstein, and Elon Musk
Science Fiction sees artificial intelligence with a wary eye. HAL 9000 stranded a man in space. Frankenstein's creation tried to kill him. Elon Musk has other plans.