About this episode

Christopher Benek joins Loren Richmond Jr. to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the church and how Christians can engage with technology.

Christopher Benek joins Loren Richmond Jr. for a conversation on artificial intelligence, theology, and the future of the church. They explore AI’s impact on ministry, preaching, ethics, human identity, and spiritual formation, while asking how Christians can engage emerging technologies with wisdom, hope, and faith rather than fear.

People in this episode

Host: Loren Richmond Jr.

Guest: Christopher Benek

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• theology
• future of the church
• ministry
• spiritual formation
• emerging technologies

Keywords

• AI
• church
• theology
• ethics
• human identity
• spiritual formation
• technology
• faith

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