Embracing Dominion in an Age of AI (Phillip Johnston, Hope Church Greatham)

Embracing Dominion in an Age of AI (Phillip Johnston, Hope Church Greatham)

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February 2, 2026 · 1h 34m

About this episode

The episode explores the biblical concept of dominion and its implications in the context of artificial intelligence.

At the heart of the Bible’s understanding of what it means to be human is the concept of dominion: “Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over all the earth’” (Genesis 1:26). This lecture will explore how human dominion is misunderstood, corrupted and blocked in our age of artificial intelligence, and why it must ultimately be embraced. Lecture Resources: Opening "Creation story" video Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L’Abri Fellowship. For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over two thousand lectures and discussions that explore questions about the reality and relevance of Christianity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit englishlabri.substack.com

People in this episode

Guest: Phillip Johnston

Topics covered

  • human dominion
  • artificial intelligence
  • Christianity
  • spirituality
  • biblical understanding

Keywords

  • dominion
  • artificial intelligence
  • Christianity
  • humanity
  • Genesis
  • spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hope Church Greatham, L’Abri Fellowship, L'Abri Ideas Library

Books & works: Genesis 1:26

Places: Greatham

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