Digital Technology Ministry Resources
Conversations about AI use in churches seems to have grown as exponentially fast as the technology has developed. Dr. Kate Ott, the Director of the […]
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Oppenheimer: Touching on Affective Textures and Violent Technologies
The release of Christopher Nolan’s film Oppenheimer ignited extensive discussions online about war narratives, advanced technology, and the influence of emotions in storytelling through new media. While the term “affective textures” might not be familiar to everyone, it’s the reason why people spent over $500 million to watch a movie depicting the creation of the atomic bomb and its profound impact on the world in 1945.
Thinking Tools on AI, Religion, & Culture
Kate Ott, Director of the Stead Center is part of the new eBook “Thinking Tools in #AI, #Religion and #Culture” edited by Dr. Heidi A […]
Is It Ethical for a Pastor to Use ChatGPT?
Foreboding headlines describe a dystopian future where ChatGPT replaces human jobs, entices students into pervasive cheating, and finally offers a strong competitor to Google search. […]
Sex and Technology after Roe
The overturning of Roe is impacting reproductive health in the United States. What might not come immediately to mind is how digital technology is playing […]
From Tech Critique to Ways of Living: Neil Postman was right. So what?
In his article, “From Tech Critique to Ways of Living,” Alan Jacobs writes that a number of authors have written some cogent descriptions of menace […]