Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek @benekcj
The Rev. Dr. Christopher J. Benek is a follower of Jesus Christ, a pastor, husband, and father. He is also a global emerging tech & theology expert who is internationally known for his social and religious analysis and commentary. He is widely recognized as a techno-theologian, futurist, ethicist, Christian Transhumanist, public speaker, writer and tech pastor. He is a globally recognized clergy expert regarding Artificial Intelligence.
The Pope’s AI Encyclical Will Not Be Enough
On Monday, countless Christians will read headlines announcing Pope Leo’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence. No matter how important the encyclical may ultimately become, it will not be enough.
What Church Leaders Get Wrong About Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is not a distant future challenge for the Church but a present pastoral one, because before congregants ever enter the sanctuary they have already been formed—often invisibly—by the algorithms that shape what they see, trust, and believe.
The New AI Arms Race: Why Infrastructure, Not Algorithms, Will Decide Who Leads the Future
As AI shifts from a software story to an infrastructure arms race, the future of intelligence will be shaped not just by algorithms but by the energy, capital, and physical systems that power it. Christians have a unique responsibility to help ensure this rising technological foundation is stewarded toward justice, compassion, and genuine human flourishing.
When Empires Fall: What Asimov and Howard Thurman Teach Us About the Future of Humanity
Asimov’s Foundation and Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited tell a surprisingly similar story: empires may rise and collapse, but renewal comes from the faithful and imaginative remnant at the margins. When we choose love over domination, we become the agents of a future in which humanity learns to become whole again.
A Federal Spine with State Muscles: A Unified Path for American AI Leadership
Artificial intelligence demands a governance model that blends national strength with local wisdom. A strong Federal Spine paired with flexible State Muscles offers the speed, unity, and ethical grounding America needs to lead in the AI era.
Doubt as Design: How Christian Wisdom Can Guide AI’s Future
AI’s greatest challenge may not be capability but humility. When systems learn to recognize their own limits, they reflect a form of doubt that the Christian tradition has long understood as essential to wisdom and human flourishing.
Emerging Technology and the Only Hope We Have: Why Dystopian Thinking Becomes a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Emerging technologies are reshaping the world at a disorienting pace, but the Christian imagination insists that fear does not have the final word. When we anchor our technological future in hope rather than dystopia, we join God’s ongoing work of renewing creation rather than surrendering to despair.
The Luddites and the Struggle for Economic Justice: Lessons for the Church
While often unfairly demonized, Luddites play an important role in questioning the spiritual and ethical implications of technological adoption.
The Digital Beatitudes: Becoming a Digital Blessing
The rapid evolution of digital technology has transformed human interactions in profound ways. As Christians navigate digital spaces, a pressing question arises: What is appropriate digital behavior? How should Christians engage in the digital age with grace, humility, and love?
Cosmic Monasticism: Spiritual Practice Beyond Earth
As humanity stands on the precipice of interstellar travel, our technological aspirations will likely be met with evolving existential and theological questions. One opportunity that has the potential to emerge is a spiritual framework for extended spaceflight – Cosmic Monasticism.
Should Pastors Use AI to Write Sermons?
In the rapidly advancing digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way into nearly every aspect of life, including ministry. One of the most debated questions among church leaders today is “Should pastors use AI to assist in writing sermons?”
Reforming the New Robber Barons: A Christian Call to Ethical Tech Leadership
Much like the Gilded Age robber barons, today’s Tech Titans have amassed immense fortunes through monopolistic control, aggressive expansion, and often exploitative practices. Yet, history offers hope – Christianity has long played a transformative role in shaping economic ethics and advocating for justice.
The Blessing of the Bots
Every year churches across the world bless animals on the feast day of St. Francis. With the increasing developments in robotics – I believe that one day churches will regularly be offering a blessing of the bots.
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