Resources on Technology Browse by Title Date Author Topic Technology Explainer: Evangelical leaders issue statement on artificial intelligence Article by Joe Carter on Apr 12, 2019 What just happened? On Thursday, ERLC hosted an event in Washington, D.C. to unveil a new statement on artificial intelligence. The statement is designed to equip the church with an ethical framework for thinking about artificial intelligence and has been... Continue... Technology Why we need a statement of principles for artificial intelligence Article by Jason Thacker on Apr 11, 2019 In early 2018, Google was under intense pressure from its own employees to drop a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. Google was working with the DoD on an artificial intelligence (AI) systems called Project Maven, which uses AI... Continue... Technology Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles Statement by Staff on Apr 11, 2019 Preamble As followers of Christ, we are called to engage the world around us with the unchanging gospel message of hope and reconciliation. Tools like technology are able to aid us in this pursuit. We know they can also be... Continue... Technology What practical advice would you give to parents as they shepherd their children's use of technology? Video Explainer by R. Albert Mohler on Apr 9, 2019 Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., shares some practical advice with parents as they shepherd their children's use of technology. Dr. Mohler serves as president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also hosts two programs: “The Briefing,” a daily analysis of news... Continue... Technology ERLC to host convening in D.C. on Artificial Intelligence Press Release by Elizabeth Bristow on Apr 5, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C., April 5, 2019—The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention will host a convening to unveil a new statement on artificial intelligence, April 11 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET on Capitol Hill at 915 F Street NW,... Continue... Technology What is augmented reality? Article by Jason Thacker on Mar 8, 2019 Imagine a world where you see the price of any item hovering above it or even someone’s personal information in a menu beside their head as you meet for lunch. You would never forget a name or a birthday. These... Continue... Technology Explainer: The executive order on Artificial Intelligence Article by Joe Carter on Feb 15, 2019 On Monday, President Trump signed an executive order on “maintaining American leadership in artificial intelligence.” Here is what you should know about the order: What is an executive order, and what does it do? An executive order is an official... Continue... Technology What is a deepfake? Article by Jason Thacker on Feb 4, 2019 You’re probably familiar with the viral video series called “Bad Lip Reading,” where people ranging from the president of the United States to the Super Bowl MVP “say” some of the craziest things. These video dubs have the audio replaced... Continue... Technology Christians, social media, and (in)civility Article by Jason Thacker on Jan 23, 2019 We live in a world saturated with information and news. We have more information at our fingertips at this very moment—with our smartphones, email inboxes, and 24-hour cable news—than entire generations in the past could access in a lifetime. There... Continue... Technology Preaching beyond the stadium: Billy Graham's use of technology for evangelism Article by Benjamin B. Phillips on Jan 23, 2019 “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of Christ . . . But how will they hear without a preacher?” Romans asks. This urgency of the gospel message drove the apostles to preach to all who would listen. Yet,... Continue... « 1 2 3 4 … »