The Theology of Robots
A provocative informal talk that seems less speculative today than when it was written on whether robots might come to…
Resource Tag: Artificial intelligence
The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances toward the Singularity—assessing his 1999 prediction that AI will reach human level intelligence…
The Problem with AI is Deeper Than You Think
It’s tempting to think of our use of AI as a modern problem. It’s not. The “problem” with AI is…
Will Biological Computers Enable Artificially Intelligent Machines to Become Persons?
What does emerging biologically-based deterministic computing say about free will and about human uniqueness? We are not unique because of…
Virtual Gods: The Seduction of Power and Pleasure in Cyberspace [Book Review]
This book, edited by Tal Brooke, is a fairly one-sided critique of the religious agenda of those involved in developing…
Vedic Computation: Redefining Computer Science in the Light of Maharishi Vedic Science
Computer science has a unique and important role in today’s world. With its powerful synthesis of new tools and mechanisms…
Virtue and Artificial Intelligence
Two questions concerning artificial intelligence (AI) and virtue are explored. The first question is whether AI is capable of virtue,…
The Problem with Chatbot Personas
The other day, I chatted with C.S. Lewis. The conversation went something like this: Derek: “Hi, Jack. What do you…
AI and a Possible Renaissance for Christian Higher Education
The early Greeks saw the essence of education as Paideia: the process of forming a whole person into an ideal…
Machines and the Moral Community.
A key distinction in ethics is between members and nonmembers of the moral community. Over time, our notion of this…
Christian Faith and AI: A Theological-Philosophical Analysis and its Relevance to the Existence of the Catholic Church
This study analyzes the relationship between Christian faith and artificial intelligence (AI) through a theological-philosophical approach and assesses its relevance…
Boyle Lecture 2025—Science, Technology, Theology, and Spirituality: A Necessary Partnership?
The 2025 Boyle Lecture explores the partnership between science, technology, theology, and spirituality in addressing contemporary challenges. Reflecting on historical…