10th April 2025
Deus in Machina- does Christianity need a human connection?
St Peter’s Church in Switzerland has used Artificial Intelligence to create a holographic Jesus, programmed using New Testament scriptures. The installation has sparked debate over the role of technology in Christianity and whether faith still requires a human connection.
I had the privilege of speaking with several leading experts on this topic, including Fraser Watts, Executive Secretary of the Religion and Science Foundation, who funded a research program on AI as a spiritual counsellor; Father Joseph Fernandes, Prebendary at St Paul’s Cathedral; and Reverend Andrew Baughen.