<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- <?pcf-stylesheet path="/_resources/xsl/for-all-forever-news/news-post-campaign.xsl" title="CampaignHTML" extension="-campaign.html" alternate="yes" ?> --><item href="/news/is-the-human-mind-a-machine-physicist-stephen-barr-speaks.html" dsn="news"><include-homepage/><teaser-title>Is the Human Mind a Machine? Physicist Stephen Barr Speaks</teaser-title><teaser-description>Physicist Stephen Barr explores whether the human mind can be understood as a machine, examining consciousness, artificial intelligence and the relationship between science and faith.</teaser-description><pubDate>11/03/2026</pubDate><title>Is the Human Mind a Machine? A Lecture by Physicist Stephen Barr, Ph.D.</title><description>Physicist Stephen Barr explores whether the human mind can be understood as a machine, examining consciousness, artificial intelligence and the relationship between science and faith.</description><author>Father Joseph Laracy</author><author-title/><image><img src="/images/stephen-m-barr-320.jpg" alt="Stephen M Barr"/></image><shortnames/><category>Faith and Service,Science and Technology</category><department>Office of the Provost</department><relationships>None,Center for Catholic Studies,College of Arts and Sciences,Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology,Office of the Provost</relationships><created-date>2026-10-30T15:06:07.336Z</created-date></item>