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Something Strange Is Happening (Holy Saturday)
by Mike Morrell
April 20, 2019
I slept, but my heart was awake. Listen! my beloved is knocking. “Open to me…” (Song of Songs 5:2a) It’s the saturday after Jesus’ crucifixion. His body lies in the grave; his apprentices are devastated or in shock. But what else...
Will AI Deliver? 4 Factors That Can Derail the AI Revolution
by Elias Kruger
April 19, 2019
2019 is well under way and the attention on Artificial Intelligence persists. An AI revolution is already underway (for a very informative deep dive on this topic check this infographic). Businesses are investing heavily in the field and staffing...
Authority Of AI Established By God
by Mark Russell
April 18, 2019
Thinking about Authority this evening. We are letting artificial intelligence help us predict recidivism in court. As a community, we are trusting in its authority to give us a more accurate answer then we can come up with. So in essence it has au...
Thankful to say goodbye to the disconnected day
by Mark Russell
April 17, 2019
Okay sometimes I get a little nostalgic, if you ask my wife she would say I get VERY nostalgic. Anyway, I was just listening did this video by Motley Crue. And with all of the glam-rock big hair and makeup I was reminded of growing up back in the ...
O Death, Where is Thy Sting?
April 16, 2019
*Presented at the 2019 Mormon Transhumanist Association Conference on Saturday, April 15, 2019.I remember the first time I met Death. It was a brief and horrifying experience. The second time I met Death was far more alluring. The second time I co...
How to Raise the Dead
April 14, 2019
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The Holy Spirit and Artificial Intelligence
by Mark Russell
April 14, 2019
When trying to make sense of artificial intelligence and how it interacts with spirituality, I like to loosen my religious dogmatic definitions that I previously held. The holy spirit is called the spirit of Truth. Evangelical friends of mine give...
ERLC Statement on AI: An Annotated Christian Response
by Elias Kruger
April 12, 2019
Yesterday, the ERLC released a statement on AI. This was a laudable step as the Southern Baptist became the first large Christian denomination to address this issue directly. While this is a start, the document fell short in many fronts. From the ...
Letter to pastors on Artificial Intelligence and Technology
by Mark Russell
April 12, 2019
Hi Pastor, So last week my local pastor spoke of a future of technology where kids will not need driver’s license because the cameras will be able to identify who they are and if they are legally allowed to drive. Honestly, I didn’t know my pastor...
AI Future: Technology And The Direction of Cosmic History
by Elias Kruger
April 09, 2019
One of the biggest casualties of Western subject-based knowledge is the separation between Science and Humanities. Because of this rift, Science became abstracted from human affairs and Humanities disconnected from the natural world. This did not ...
Just as We Have, They Received the Holy Gift
April 08, 2019
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47 Thoughts on April 2019 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
April 07, 2019
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Return of Christ
April 06, 2019
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Please Don’t Hit Me Again
April 05, 2019
Dear friends,Within regards to the most recent policy changes, there are some things I’d like you to know.Please know that queer folks have been deeply injured by the Policy of Exclusion (POX) and so far as I’m concerned queer folks can take all t...
Mark Zuckerburg live feed video using AI
by Mark Russell
April 04, 2019
The post Mark Zuckerburg live feed video using AI appeared first on The Singularity.
Fedorov and Svyatogor: Christian and secular aspects of Russian Cosmism
April 04, 2019
Mark Zuckerburg live feed video using AI
by Mark Russell
April 04, 2019
The post Mark Zuckerburg live feed video using AI appeared first on The Singularity.
The Interfaith Family Journal | Susan Katz Miller
by Mike Morrell
April 03, 2019
The following is an excerpt from The Interfaith Family Journal by Susan Katz Miller. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. Introduction I come from a gre...
Q/A on Q.A
April 03, 2019
Is God’s Charity Broad Enough for Bears? Technology and Ecojustice
by Elias Kruger
April 03, 2019
Last week, I had the privilege to see one of my favorite theologians speak in person at Emory University. I was introduced to her in one of my first classes in seminary through her book “She Who is”. In it, Johnson sheds light in the many astonish...
Psychedelic Christianity | The Unforgivable Sin? | Jack Call
by Mike Morrell
April 01, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Psychedelic Christianity by Jack Call. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. We are all sinners because there are always...
Your many minds and your Mind in the MIND
March 28, 2019
Why Does Christian Music Suck? | Impolite Questions for a Generous God | Jeremy Armstrong
by Mike Morrell
March 28, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Impolite Questions for a Generous God by Jeremy Armstrong. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. As a one-time Christian...
The Resurrection is Participatory
March 28, 2019
In my previous essay, The Resurrection is Technological, I explored Paul’s argument in 1 Corinthians 15, that the resurrection is about God’s intention for humanity to reign over the cosmos. According to Paul, God’s plan was for humans to rule th...
Road Trip: AI Theology Goes to Nashville
by Elias Kruger
March 26, 2019
This week, I take a break from my recent blog series to report on my road trip to Nashville last week. This was a unique experience as I traveled in the middle of the work week to meet new friends and engage in meaningful conversations in the even...
Finding God in the Margins | Carolyn Custis James
by Mike Morrell
March 25, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Finding God in the Margins by Carolyn Custis James. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. Unlocking the Power of the Boo...
A Resurrection Shaped Life | Growing Beyond Our Past | Jake Owensby
by Mike Morrell
March 19, 2019
The following is an excerpt from A Resurrection Shaped Life by Jake Owensby. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. Despite the heat and humidity of late-...
Reframing: Moving Technology from Oppression to Liberation
by Elias Kruger
March 18, 2019
In my last blog, I explored Philip Hefner’s theory of “Created Co-Creators” to set a foundation for a theology of technological hope. In this blog, I want to flesh out more what it means to shape and re-direct the ethos of technology using Moltman...
Hopeful sense of wonder, wonderful sense of hope
March 18, 2019
Putting on the Breastplate of St. Patrick: A 21-Day Challenge
by Mike Morrell
March 17, 2019
Today is the Feast of Saint Patrick—or Lá Fhéile Pádraig, “the Day of the Festival of Patrick.” It’s a time many around the world celebrate by wearing green, eating and drinking terribly-dyed green things. But on a deeper level, ...
FuturePod: Hindsight, Foresight and Insight
by Jay Gary
March 17, 2019
Recently, I was interviewed by Peter Hayward, host of FuturePod, a new source for practicing futurists, and shared how my work as a practicing futurist came about, and how I became an accidental academic, helping groups using visioning exercises t...
The radical, daring and vital optimism of Christian Transhumanism
March 15, 2019
Love, God | Deborah J. Simmons-Roslak and Linda J. Orber
by Mike Morrell
March 14, 2019
The following is an excerpt from Love, God by Deborah J. Simmons-Roslak and Linda J. Orber. It’s a featured Speakeasy selection, and there are still limited review copies available for qualified reviewers. “Happiness is our natur...
The Kingdom of God has a biotechnological research agenda
March 13, 2019
The Kingdom of God has a biotechnological research agenda. We must cultivate all life, starting from the bottom up. We must learn how life works, how evolution unfolds, how ecosystems function—and we must learn to bless and uplift those processes...
A Theology of Technological Hope: Created to Create
by Elias Kruger
March 08, 2019
The previous three blogs were setting the stage for what I want to discuss here. I traced the beginnings of Moltmann’s theology of hope, discussed the development of liberation theology and then made the case for why technology is the main driving...
Code Name Jesus: From impersonal Logos to your personal God
March 08, 2019
Christian transhumanism can streamline and boost Christianity
March 04, 2019
When Straight Christians Reject our LGBTQ Siblings: An Open Letter to the United Methodist Church
by Mike Morrell
March 04, 2019
Dear United Methodist Friend, I’ve never been one of your number, though I’ve always been a fan. I grew up Pentecostal (among other things), where we found your personal and social holiness traditions to be fertile soil to grow o...
Theology of Hope Re-Imagined – From Politics to Technology
by Elias Kruger
February 28, 2019
In part 1, I introduced Moltmann’s theology of hope and its origins. In part 2, I explored one of its main offshoots, theology of liberation. There, I also posed the question whether the avenue for liberation may be shifting from politics to techn...
More thoughts on afterlives in other Everett worlds
February 28, 2019
Farewell, Rational Faiths
February 25, 2019
It’s bittersweet to share that this will be my last Rational Faiths blog post. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Rational Faiths team the last two and half years. It has been a very enlightening journey. I also want to express m...
The Mother Made Me Queer
February 24, 2019
You searched for me, year after year.Search no longer, the veil is sheer.You are not alone. The Mother is here.Take my hand, and let go of your fear. Dry your eyes. Not one more tear.Lay down your sorrow. It’s okay to be queer. Join your sisters a...
Reading Tales of the Turing Church in the lights of Eastern science and spirituality
February 23, 2019
Theology of Hope Moves South – Latin American Liberation
by Elias Kruger
February 21, 2019
Moltmann's theology of hope inspired theologians and clergy globally. In this blog, I explore the emergence of liberation theology. The post Theology of Hope Moves South – Latin American Liberation appeared first on AI Theology.
Blinded by bad rationality and forced atheism
February 19, 2019
Technological resurrection: The meaning and value of early speculations
February 17, 2019
Turing Church projects
February 14, 2019
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February 14, 2019
Heavenly Mother: The Mother of all Women
February 14, 2019
Heavenly Mother is a cherished doctrine among many Latter-day Saints. Her unique esthetic of feminine deity offers Latter-day Saint women a trajectory for godhood—the ultimate goal of Mormon theology. Though Heavenly Mother offers a uniquely femin...
A Theology of Hope in a Technological Age – Introduction
by Elias Kruger
February 12, 2019
This blogs starts a series on re-visiting a theology of hope in a technological age. For full transparency, I write this as my reflection on the topic progresses. I do this on purpose, in the hope that this reflection is not limited to an isolated...