In this episode, we welcome back Whitney Pipkin, who explores how artificial intelligence (AI) intersects with Christianity, the body, embodiment, and culture. Whitney draws on her background in environmental journalism and Christian thought to highlight the impacts of AI: its resource footprint, its effect on how we think, its influence on discipleship, and what it means for embodied Christian living in a disembodied age. The conversation covers both practical and theological questions—How does AI shape our habits, relationships, thinking? Are we just consumers of information, or are we being formed as creatures who live in bodies and communities?
In This Episodes
- AI’s Real-World Environmental Costs
- Power, Water, and the AI Boom
- Theological Accuracy in AI Models
- AI’s Influence on How We Think
- Should Christians Use AI Tools?
- Algorithms, Formation & Discipleship
- Disembodied Faith vs Embodied Life
- Discipleship Requires Community
- What AI Is Discipling Us Into
- Embodied Practices in a Digital Age
- Forecasting the Future of Tech & Faith
- Digital Monks or Missionaries?
- Limits, Attention & Accountability
- The Body as a Theological Witness
Key Takeaways
- AI isn’t neutral — it has real environmental, ethical, and spiritual consequences.
- Embodiment matters — we’re made to live, think, and relate in physical bodies, not just as online users.
- Formation over efficiency — spiritual growth comes through limits, relationships, and real-life discipleship.
- Question the tradeoffs — just because AI makes something easier doesn’t mean it’s good for us.
- Be distinct — Christians should live and think differently in a tech-driven, disembodied world.
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