Tag: future
The Gospel of AI: Evangelicals Want Tech to Remain Good News
As artificial intelligence (AI) makes its way into social media and smart devices, markets and health care systems, military and public policy, evangelicals are raising big questions about its revolutionary potential. With a landmark statement...
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 4 – Type 3 and 4 Civilizations
Now things are getting wilder. We started out with a discussion of the Kardashev Scale—a seven-phase scale gauging a civilization’s advancement based on how much energy it can harness—and how it relates to Christianity. We...
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 3 – Type 2 Civilization
Last time we talked about what Christianity has to say about the not-too-distant future of human civilization. Specifically, the progress of humanity into a Type I civilization—one that can harness all the power of its...
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 2 – Type 1 Civilization
What does Christianity have to say about the not-too-distant future of human civilization? As science fiction increasingly weaves into our reality, we need to think ahead and think well about how our theology will shape—and...
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 1 – Christianity and the Cosmos
Despite our acknowledgement of the bigness of God and the length of eternity, Christians tend to focus on the here and now. Surely, it’s appropriate to emphasize presence in the present. We have but one...
Counting to a Trillion
The church is dark still. You’re early and someone left the window open. You didn’t want to come this early, but you couldn’t help it. You’re in charge of the kids this morning, and you...