A Christian Perspective on Computer Education
Teaching about computers should focus on the "why." What do we gain from using computers and what do we lose?…
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A Christian Appraisal of Stephen Wolfram’s *A New Kind of Science* [Book Review]
Wolfram (2002) presents some ideas about informatics/computer science that relate to Christian beliefs. For Wolfram, everything is software; all processes…
A Christian Analysis of Gabriel’s “Mob Software”
A talk given by Richard Gabriel in 2000 highlighted how various spheres of thought - architecture, biology, economics, poetry -…
AI and Writing: Do We Speak the Words of Stochastic Parrots?
Generative Artificial Intelligence systems have become increasingly comparable to the capabilities of humans in some domains, such as text and…
AI and the Biblical Story: Thoughts from a Christian Computer Scientist
Popular talk; opens with an illustrative ChatGPT Dr. Seuss-like poem about Bristol, TN, the venue's location. Some pundits today predict…
AI And The Kingdom Of God
Our response to and participation in AI is grounded in motivations of the human heart, though sound regulation of its…
Artificial Intelligence: Discerning a Christian Response
Lead article in a theme issue on artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques have achieved remarkable strides in tackling difficult…
Christian Perspectives on Computer Science
Computer science clarifies what it means to be human. In a fallen world, computability has its limits. When our soul…
Asserting CS != Can’t Socialize: Building Community in a Computer Science Program
Reprint of 2005 conference paper. Christians believe that humans are meant to live in community; hence building community is part…
Asserting CS != Can’t Socialize: Building Community in a Computer Science Program
Christians believe that humans are meant to live in community; hence building community is part of God’s calling for computer…
Computers: Are They Conquering the World?
A balanced appreciation of the computer revolution. Computers are neither saviors nor villains, but must be used in a conscientious…
Forming a Christian View of Computer Technology
This paper poses questions related to faith and computer technology and explores how faith informs our view of computer technology.…
Object Information Repository in Christian Theory of Technology
A number of Christian theories of technology have been advanced, some at odds with others. It is commonly held, however,…
Object Information Repository in a Christian Theory of Technology
Reprint of 2005 conference paper. A number of Christian theories of technology have been advanced, some at odds with others.…
Shaping A Digital World [Book Review]
A theology of digital technology written by a professor of computer science who benefited from fruitful interactions with his colleagues…