The Sean McDowell Show AI, Faith, and the Future: A Conversation Christians Must Hear
Nov 18, 2025
Michael Arena, Dean at Biola's Crowell School of Business and former AWS executive, Yohan Lee, tech expert and computer science professor, and Mihretu Guta, philosophy and apologetics scholar, delve into the profound implications of AI for Christians. They discuss AI’s impact on education and business management, raising critical questions about consciousness and ethics. Concerns about dehumanization, job loss, and cognitive dependency are highlighted. The trio advocates for an integrated approach, linking Scripture with AI literacy to navigate emerging challenges in a tech-driven world.
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AI's Rapid Cultural Transformation
- AI reshapes education, business, and identity by accelerating learning and altering human roles.
- Sean McDowell and guests stress urgency to understand technical and ethical impacts now.
Translation And Discovery Power
- Machine translation and data-scale analysis are standout scientific advances enabled by AI.
- Yohan Lee highlights potential for Bible translation and novel scientific discovery at scale.
AI As A Knowledge Equalizer
- AI functions as a knowledge equalizer, rapidly raising novices to workplace proficiency.
- Michael Arena reports onboarding time shrinking from 24–30 months to a few months with AI.