Episode Details

As AI and digital technology become more embedded in our daily lives, what does it really mean to be human? Are we losing our sense of identity, community, and embodied faith?

In this episode of Thinking Christian, Dr. James Spencer sits down with Dr. Shane Wood, New Testament professor at Ozark Christian College, to explore how technology is shaping our understanding of humanity, relationships, and discipleship—and what Scripture has to say about it.

Key Discussion Points:
How has AI changed the way we relate to each other and to God?
Are we outsourcing our spiritual formation and decision-making to technology?
Why efficiency isn't always a virtue—and how technology can distort human flourishing
Does technology weaken our sense of community, or can it strengthen it?
What role does effort, embodiment, and limitation play in being truly human?
The hidden dangers of transactional relationships & the “algorithmic” mindset
The theological significance of boundaries, dependence on God, and true discipleship

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Thinking Christian is hosted by Dr. James Spencer, president of the D. L. Moody Center and author of Digital Discernment (InterVarsity Press). Each conversation reads the Bible as the final authority for life and faith, questioning the assumptions of our culture, even our Christian culture, so that we don't settle for a narrower vision than God's word offers.

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