Artificial Intelligence and Christian Wisdom

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept—it is reshaping the way we work, create, relate, and even understand what it means to be human. From generative tools that produce art and literature to algorithms that influence justice, healthcare, and politics, AI is transforming every sphere of life. These changes raise profound questions: How should Christians think about human dignity in an age of machines? What does faithfulness look like when technology promises power, efficiency, and even salvation?

Join renowned scholar Chris Watkin, author of the acclaimed Biblical Critical Theory, for an intensive five-session workshop that brings Scripture into conversation with the most urgent issues of our digital age. Together, we will explore how the Bible’s grand narrative offers both critique and hope in a world captivated by technological progress.

When: Thursday, June 11, 2026 — Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM — 10:30 AM (AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Where: Online
Cost: $80 AUD ($30 AUD for students enrolled at UNDA or any other institution)

For North American participants, please note the sessions will run 7:00 pm — 8:30 pm (EDT) the evening before. Due to the time difference, this falls on the Wednesday evening before each listed Thursday date (e.g., Session 1 is Wednesday, 10 June).

Can't attend every session? Recordings will be shared with all registered participants shortly after each session.

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Meet the presenter

Chris Watkin

 

Christopher Watkin is Associate Professor of French Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. A leading Christian thinker and an expert in the big ideas that shape our world, he is author of Difficult Atheism, From Plato to Post-Modernism, The State of Nature and the Shaping of Modernity, and the groundbreaking Biblical Critical Theory an analysis of how the Bible's narrative both critiques and fulfills modern culture's deepest aspirations.

Thursday, June 11, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Session 1 | What Story is AI Telling Us? Reading and Responding to the Gospel of Tech
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Session 2 | The AI Mirror: The Image of God in the Age of the Machine
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Session 3 | The Liturgies of AI: Attention, Desire, and Spiritual Formation
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Thursday, July 2, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Session 4 | Power, Trust, and the Common Good: Neighbour Love in a Digital Society
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Session 5 | Frontier Wisdom: Principles and Frameworks for the Future of AI
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Time Zone: (UTC+10:00) Sydney [Change Time Zone]

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