AI: Ethical, Moral, and Doctrinal Concerns
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Biblical, Ethical, and Practical Reflections on Artificial Intelligence (Contents)
AI: Comparative and Apologetic Perspectives, AI: Ethical, Moral, and Doctrinal Concerns, AI: Future-Oriented and Speculative Theology, AI: History, Culture, and Media Engagement, AI: Practical Theology and Ministry Applications, AI: Theological and Biblical Foundations, Biblical, Ethical, and Practical Reflections on Artificial IntelligenceAI: Theological and Biblical Foundations Does the Bible Anticipate Artificial Intelligence? Imago Dei and Artificial Intelligence: Can Machines Reflect God’s Image? AI and Divine Omniscience: A False Equivalence? Can a Machine Understand Scripture? The Limits of Non-Spiritual Interpretation Biblical Views on Knowledge, Wisdom, and Machine Learning The Role of Discernment…
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Christian Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: A New Frontier
1. Introduction: Navigating Moral Terrain in the Age of Machines As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes communication, decision-making, education, warfare, and even spirituality, Christians are called to engage this transformation not with fear, but with theological clarity and moral conviction. The ethical questions surrounding AI—autonomy, justice, surveillance, truth, bias, and personhood—demand…
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AI and the Problem of Moral Agency: What Would Jesus Automate?
1. Introduction: From Automation to Accountability In the age of artificial intelligence, tasks once considered deeply human—decision-making, medical diagnosis, teaching, even pastoral care—are now being performed or assisted by machines. But when decisions have moral consequences, who is responsible? As AI gains autonomy in areas of justice, warfare, and social…
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Surveillance, Privacy, and the Christian Conscience in a Data-Driven World
1. Introduction: Living Before God—and Algorithms In an age where every click, location, and conversation may be tracked, stored, and analysed, modern Christians face a profound ethical tension: How do we live with integrity before both God and a surveillance society? From targeted ads and smart home devices to church…
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AI Bias and Theological Neutrality: Can a Tool Be Theologically Clean?
1. Introduction: The Illusion of Neutrality Artificial intelligence (AI) is often marketed as objective, efficient, and unbiased—a neutral processor of information. But when used in theology, sermon writing, Bible translation, or discipleship content, AI tools do not simply “reflect data.” They reflect the values, assumptions, and worldviews embedded in their…
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The Idol of Efficiency: When AI Becomes a False God
1. Introduction: Worshipping at the Altar of Optimisation In the age of artificial intelligence, efficiency has become a dominant cultural value. AI systems promise to make everything faster, smarter, more productive—sermon writing, pastoral care, church operations, discipleship, and even spiritual formation. But when efficiency is elevated above truth, love, and…
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End Times Speculation and Artificial Intelligence: Revelation Misreadings
1. Introduction: Prophecy, Panic, and the Problem of Overreach With the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), many Christians have revived apocalyptic concerns—claiming that AI fulfils biblical prophecy, anticipates the Antichrist, or represents the Beast of Revelation. While it is essential to interpret contemporary events through a biblical lens, speculative…