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AI Ethics & Theology

The Soul in the Machine: Navigating Faith, Human Uniqueness, and the Rise of AI

When an AI-led church service delivered sermons in Germany, it sparked a profound question: what remains of our distinct spiritual essence when machines can mimic human creativity and offer spiritual counsel?

Rev. John Moelker
Moelker·7 min
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Global Church

AI and the European Church: Wrestling with Post-Christian Technology

June 2023: 300 people packed St. Paul's Church for an AI-led worship service—"98% from a machine." Jonas Simmerlein's experiment sparked continental conversation. From Vatican ethics frameworks to Orthodox mysticism, Eastern European surveillance memory to British monastic innovation—European Christianity brings 2,000 years of wisdom to 3-year-old technology.

Rev. John Moelker
Moelker·15 min
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Bible Study Tools

The Image of God in an Age of Algorithms: Theological Reflections on AI

As AI writes poetry, composes music, and produces sermons, the ancient question "What does it mean to be human?" returns with new urgency. The Church—custodian of imago Dei—must articulate a robust theology of humanity that transcends data and algorithms.

Rev. John Moelker
Moelker·13 min
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Church Technology

The AI Awakening: How the Church is Embracing Technology to Reach a Digital Generation

In just two years, Christian leaders' adoption of AI surged from 43% discomfort to 90% support. This quiet revolution—powered by algorithms—is transforming ministry. But with great potential comes profound questions about humanity, theology, and the irreplaceable human element of Gospel work.

Rev. John Moelker
Moelker·13 min
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