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Theopolis Monk, Part 5: Further Fertile Fields

June 18, 2020 / Voices / No Comments

For the closing section of this five-part series (previous sections being Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4), I have selected five areas of current conversation that I find to be particularly

Theopolis Monk, Part 4: Servant and Sword

June 18, 2020 / Voices / No Comments

(Image: Der Wächter des Paradieses, Franz Stuck, 1889, with a bit of photoshop by the author.) In exploring the potential use of AI for public good, we have veered from

Theopolis Monk, Part 3: The Hypothesis is Probably Wrong

June 18, 2020 / Caretaking / No Comments

In Part 1 of this series, we reflected on a set of hopes for “benevolent” AI governance as seen in the science fiction TV series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Humanity, having

Theopolis Monk, Part 2: Their Thoughts are Not Our Thoughts

June 18, 2020 / Caretaking / No Comments

(Image: activations in the first layer of one of the author’s neural network projects for audio signal processing. Easily interpretable, right?) The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the

Theopolis Monk, Part 1: Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Service

June 18, 2020 / Caretaking / No Comments

As a young person, I was a devotee of the TV show “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which was a science-fiction retelling of the Rip Van Winkle myth. When

Churches as Tech Community Centers

September 9, 2020 / Voices

Automation anxiety is real. According to a recent Pew survey, 72 percent of Americans

Can Eating a Plant-Based Diet Save the World?

September 9, 2020 / Society

There are many reasons that people choose to eat a primarily plant-based diet.

Adapt or Die: How to Future-Proof Your Church

September 8, 2020 / Adoration

How churches engage in ministry is changing more rapidly than ever before. The continued exponential growth of technology, global collaboration and growing disruptions caused by these developments will only continue to force ministries to adapt or die. Here are several ways that you can begin to “future-proof” your church.