The Promises, Benefits, and Cautions of AI

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Gary has a fascinating conversation with business owner and technology leader, Kevin Barber.

The December 1996 issue of Popular Mechanics (PM) carried an article that claimed that “science” has solved a number of ancient Bible mysteries. Miracles are out, mechanical explanations are in. According to the people at PM there has to be a “scientific” explanation for the “stories’ implausible aspects.” Implausibility is the operating presupposition of the anti-supernaturalistic worldview of modern science and the editors at PM: “Technology and a better understanding of natural processes may explain how these seemingly impossible events occurred.”

The folks at PM do not come out and say it, but the Bible is assumed to be a compilation of myths and superstitions that are naturally a part of the pre-scientific ancient era. There are staggering theological consequences for those who follow this operating presupposition. If the biblical writers do not give an accurate assessment of historical events, then their judgment in all matters must be considered suspect. There is no neutrality on this issue. PM concludes that the biblical authors could not tell the difference between a miracle and a phenomenon of nature. This is nothing more than chronological snobbery, the assumption that something is false or unscientific just because it is old. Modern man, looking down the corridors of more than 2000 years of history and with high-tech instruments, is supposedly in a much better position to evaluate these events than those who were actually eyewitnesses. “Now— with the help of high-tech methods including radar imaging, computer simulation and chemical analysis—scientists are becoming convinced that there may be another dimension to these miraculous tales.” These are the same people who can’t explain how the pyramids were built.

Were the miracles in the Bible tricks? Was Jesus an extraordinary stage magician? Did He pretend to raise people from the dead, walk on water, and feed thousands? Was Jesus like Jim Jones, using some of His followers to concoct an elaborate deception on the people to build a following of nationalist zealots to overthrow the Romans? Some people believe this, even though Jesus rejected any notion of armed revolt or refusal to pay taxes.

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Gary has a fascinating conversation with business owner and technology leader, Kevin Barber. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a dominant topic in the news for the last several years, especially with the leaps in computer advancement and processing power. AI is not as bad as you’ve heard and it’s not as good as you’ve heard. Kevin explains that it’s simply a “tool,” but a tool with the ability to change the world, for better and for worse. Christians must be informed about AI and be ready to use it to the glory of God.

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