How Can AI Support Spiritual Formation?

A Workshop

DATES & TIMES:

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

6:30pm-8:30pm

Cost: $40

What are the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for our spiritual lives? Can AI be used ethically in the spiritual sphere of life? What are the social and ethical issues we should be aware of? Will frequent interactions with nonhuman “bots” make us less human ourselves?

In this single-session meeting, we’ll talk about AI and its implications for Christians. Then we’ll talk more specifically about AI and spiritual formation—the dangers, the limitations, and the areas where there may be legitimate uses or even benefits. We’ll have a period of centering prayer and then use an AI-powered interactive journal to reflect on the session.

Bring your charged laptop or device to try it yourself or just watch and listen as the tool is demonstrated.

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Romans 12:2

Facilitator

Harry Plantinga

Harry Plantinga is a professor of computer science at Calvin University, the founder of the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL.org) and Hymnary.org, and a leader of contemplative study groups. He is currently researching the implications of AI for Christianity and the ways in which AI may change the experience of reading books by adding interactive elements such as letting you ask the book a question, or having the book ask you a question, or having a chat with one of the characters in the book.

Details

Financial Assistance

Scholarships are available.

We do not want the cost of our program to prohibit you from attending, so please reach out to us by calling 616-514-3325 or emailing us at programs@dominicancenter.com to learn about scholarship assistance or to make a payment plan.