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Technology and the Sacred: Theological Perspectives on AI
Explore how AI challenges traditional notions of creation, consciousness, and the divine. A thoughtful examination of technology through Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Buddhist theological lenses.
RDST
Rev. Dr. Sarah Thompson
Theologian & Former Amazon AI Ethics Committee Member
10 weeks
1,543 students
4.8 (312 reviews)
English
$379
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Certificate of completion
What You'll Learn
Understand theological implications of artificial intelligence
Develop frameworks for faithful engagement with technology
Navigate moral questions about AI from religious perspectives
Build bridges between faith and technological communities
Course Topics
Divine creation vs human creation
The imago Dei and artificial beings
Can machines have souls?
Eastern and Western perspectives on consciousness
Technology in Christian theology
Stewardship of creation and technology
The Tower of Babel and technological hubris
AI and Christian ethics
The Golem tradition and artificial life
Tikkun Olam and technological progress
Sabbath and digital boundaries
Rabbinic perspectives on AI ethics
Khalifa (stewardship) and technology
Ijtihad and technological innovation
AI and Islamic finance
Halal technology principles
Consciousness and Buddha nature
Mindfulness in the digital age
Compassion for artificial beings
The Middle Way in technology
Maya and virtual reality
Karma in algorithmic systems
Dharma and ethical AI
Technology in Hindu cosmology
The singularity and eschatology
Enhancement vs sanctification
Immortality: technological vs spiritual
Religious critiques of transhumanism
Apps and spiritual practice
Virtual religious communities
AI spiritual advisors
Authenticity in digital worship
Speaking truth to tech power
Religious advocacy for AI justice
Interfaith cooperation on AI ethics
Building bridges between Silicon Valley and faith
Theological vision for technology
Hope and apocalypse in AI discourse
Creating technology that serves the sacred
Your role as a faithful technologist
Requirements
- Interest in theology or religious studies
- Open to interfaith dialogue
- Basic understanding of AI concepts
This Course Includes
40 hours of video content
30 lessons
Downloadable resources
Certificate of completion
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