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Subhead: Investigating artificial intelligence through a biblical lens
Intro: A couple days ago we started part one of this investigation into AI and then Isaiah 52-54 happened! I decided I couldn’t let that chunk of Bible reading go by, in part because it’s such a pivotal part of the Old Testament. And it’s important brick in the foundation of making the case for the story of the whole Bible – it’s the gospel of forgiveness, and as a Christian casemaker, you’ve got to be confident that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Don’t let someone tell you that they follow the God of love in the New Testament because the Old Testament is just an angry old curmudgeonly God.
Bible segment
Isaiah 55-57, ESV (English Standard Version)
Apologetics segment: What would Jesus AI (artificial intelligence)?
Summary from a couple days ago (show #747):
Preamble: We’re called to engage the world, and we affirm that God has given us wisdom to approach issues such as AI in light of Scripture and the gospel message.
Article 1, Image of God: Human creativity is intended to reflect God’s creative pattern, but nothing (including technology) should ever be used to usurp or subvert the responsibility given us.
Article 2, AI as Technology: Tech can and should be used in ways that lead to greater flourishing, but it can’t ever atone for sin or fulfill humanity’s ultimate needs.
Article 3, Relationship of AI & Humanity: AI may excel in computation, but it’s incapable of moral agency or responsibility. Only humanity will be judged on the basis of our actions, and we alone bear the responsibility for moral decision making. (1)
Take action segment
Your personal prayer-reading: Psalm 119:129-152
Free resource: Ten Indictments against the Modern Church, Paul Washer – free (at the moment) on Amazon. I’ve barely looked through it, so this isn’t a blanket endorsement…just thought I’d pass it along.
-R
Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in communications, an award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. A five-time entrepreneur and certified John Maxwell Team leadership coach, he now is focused on launching For The Hope, a daily Bible and apologetics podcast and training organization equipping on-the-go Christian casemakers with confidence and courage for marketplace conversations. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.
Sources
(1) "Artificial Intelligence: A Statement of Principles," The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, April 11, 2019, accesses April 29, 2019, https://erlc.com/resource-library/statements/artificial-intelligence-an-evangelical-statement-of-principles.