132. Overtures 2026

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The episode discusses the record number of overtures for the 53rd General Assembly, including topics like the diaconate and artificial intelligence.

Ben , Scott , and Jared are joined by friend of the show Alex Ford to tackle the massive slate of overtures for the 53rd General Assembly. This year, a record 90 overtures (89 new and one referred from last year) are on the docket, covering everything from the diaconate to artificial intelligence. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Official Website: politymatters.org Support the Show: Buy Me a Coffee Twitter/X: @PolityMatters Facebook: Polity Matters Page Scott's Twitter Jared's Twitter ...

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Hosts: Ben, Scott, Jared

Guest: Alex Ford

Topics covered

• overtures
• General Assembly
• diaconate
• artificial intelligence
• religion
• governance

Keywords

• overtures
• General Assembly
• diaconate
• artificial intelligence
• religion
• governance
• podcast

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