welcome to multiple strands

a place to converse, virtually, on a variety of topics, bringing together multiple strands to encourage, question, challenge, ponder, and edify. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart. (Eccl. 4.12)

Saturday, April 20, 2019

AI

Interesting articles on the issue of AI,  faith, and ultimately what it means to be human, specifically imago Dei.  A conversation I want to engage in greater depth...

https://erlc.com/resource-library/statements/artificial-intelligence-an-evangelical-statement-of-principles

https://www.geekwire.com/2018/god-alexa-tech-religious-leaders-ponder-future-ai-together/amp/

Related: software and understanding scripture.

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/pastors-programmers-bibletech-conference-explore-deeper-theology-code/amp/

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Whispers of Disruption

An interesting brief in CT. I agree with the author: I am a data guy (being a Data Architect by vocation), yet I know there are nuances not reflected or culled from the data. And I believe there is a new unity across denominational barriers, focusing on the essentials of the Gospel. We can debate the secondary doctrines (and we should!), though it is the core which binds is together.

https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2019/april/whispers-of-disruption-new-move-of-god-in-our-time.html