When I was an undergrad student in Bible college, the college held chapel services every day. One chapel speaker was a guest who gave a sermon, and then started praying. And he didn’t stop praying. The prayer started to become uncomfortably long. Many of us started checking our watches. The speaker’s prayer was eating intoContinue reading “Are you doubting? Hear Jesus’ prayer – John 17:6-26, Part 1”
Monthly Archives: July 2023
If Jesus evaluated our prayer – John 17:6-26, Preview
Have you ever thought about how Jesus feels about your prayer requests? I rarely do. I normally just pray, and usually my prayer is asking him for things. Most often I pray for my family. I rarely take a step back and think, “Am I praying for the right things? Am I praying for theContinue reading “If Jesus evaluated our prayer – John 17:6-26, Preview”
Why fear is the wrong response to AI – A Theology of AI, Part 5
There are many tools we create that are not inherently beautiful or evil. A hammer is not really a work of art (could be though), but it can be used for good or bad. Hammers build and hammers destroy. Same with computers and computer programming. The internet is unbelievably useful for communication, education, coordination, butContinue reading “Why fear is the wrong response to AI – A Theology of AI, Part 5”
How humanity is unique – A Theology of AI, Part 4
This week I’m attempting to bring biblical theology to bear on the subject of artificial intelligence. In the previous post, I suggested that writer David Brooks asks a very important question in this regard. As we see to understand a theological viewpoint on technology, we also (first?) need to answer the question: what does itContinue reading “How humanity is unique – A Theology of AI, Part 4”
Is Artificial Intelligence alive? – A Theology of AI, Part 3
Have you seen the news reports about AI capability of voice cloning? You record your loved one, then upload the audio files into the AI app or website. AI stores the audio files into the computer memory. Then it manipulates those audio files, allowing people to type anything into the app, and the AI willContinue reading “Is Artificial Intelligence alive? – A Theology of AI, Part 3”
Copyright: the super-weapon against AI? – A Theology of AI, Part 2
What might bring Artificial Intelligence down is not a group of rebel humans armed with powerful weapons in their fight against robots, but what might actually bring AI down, or at least reign it in, is copyright law. Yeah. Copyright. Here’s how. One form of Artificial intelligence is a computer program that scours the internetContinue reading “Copyright: the super-weapon against AI? – A Theology of AI, Part 2”
Maybe we should be kinder to robots? – A Theology of AI, Part 1
The news has been featuring Artificial Intelligence recently. It’s been a topic of interest for years, but in the past few weeks, you might be getting sick of how much you’ve heard about Artificial Intelligence, which is shortened to AI. Why has AI made the news recently? Because people think that Artificial Intelligence is learningContinue reading “Maybe we should be kinder to robots? – A Theology of AI, Part 1”
Does artificial intelligence make you nervous? – A Theology of AI, Preview
When you hear the words “artificial intelligence,” how do you feel? Do you feel uncertain? Maybe a little nervous? If you’ve been watching or reading the news over the last few years, you’ve almost certainly come across a story about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). If you’ve been reading or watching science fiction, you’veContinue reading “Does artificial intelligence make you nervous? – A Theology of AI, Preview”
What Christmas cards teach us about a relationship with God – John 17:1-5, Part 4
How many Christmas cards do you receive? Christmas cards are an American cultural phenomenon. Perhaps other cultures have the same phenomenon. The cards start arriving in early December, from friends and family. We hang the cards in our dining room, as part of our Christmas decorations. Some cards include a letter with a recap ofContinue reading “What Christmas cards teach us about a relationship with God – John 17:1-5, Part 4”
What eternal really means – John 17:1-5, Part 3
If you’re tracking the first part of Jesus’ prayer (John 17:1-5), which we’ve been studying this week, you might have noticed I didn’t talk about another theme he mentions. Eternal life. Look again at verses 2-3, “For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you haveContinue reading “What eternal really means – John 17:1-5, Part 3”
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