Brent Waters: Return to Humanity & Ethical AI

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Dr. Brent Waters returns to the podcast to examine the profound ethical questions arising from technological advancements and their intersection with theology. The conversation explores humanity's complex relationship with artificial intelligence and the ethical ramifications of medical technology, birth control, and genetic engineering. They delve into the significance of embodiment, the potential erosion of community, and the impact of COVID-19 on social trust and healthcare. By examining ultimate ethical questions and leveraging theological frameworks, the discussion offers insights into navigating the ethical landscape of a rapidly evolving technological world. Brent Waters is the Emeritus Jerre and Mary Joy Professor of Christian Social Ethics, and Emeritus Director of the Jerre L. and Mary Joy Stead Center for Ethics and Values at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. He is the author of The Family in Christian Social and Political Thought, From Human to Posthuman: Christian Theology and Technology in a Postmodern World, Reproductive Technology: Towards a Theology of Procreative Stewardship, Dying and Death: A Resource for Christian Reflection, and Pastoral Genetics: Theology and Care at the Beginning of Life (with co-author Ronald Cole-Turner), and editor of God and the Embryo: Religious Voices on Stem Cells and Cloning (with co-editor Ronald Cole-Turner). SEE BOOKS HERE. You can WATCH this conversation on YouTube _____________________ Join my Substack - Process This! Join our upcoming class - THE RISE OF BONHOEFFER, for a guided tour of Bonhoeffer's life and thought. Come to THEOLOGY BEER CAMP. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone. This is Tripp, and today on Holmbrud Christianity, you're going to get to hear a conversation with Dr. Brent Waters.
0:13.4	Dr. Waters is Professor Emeritus of Christian Social Ethics at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary.
0:21.9	Throughout his career, he's explored a host of different ethical challenges
0:26.7	from economic ones to our relationship with technology, bioethics, and artificial intelligence.
0:33.6	And so I was excited to have him back on the podcast to talk about his work in thinking about technology and in particular AI.
0:41.5	This conversation is a part of the process this artificial intelligence series.
0:47.6	I've been doing it with my friend Kester Bruin, whose new book Godlike, came out just a few months ago.
0:52.3	And that book is looking at artificial intelligence,
0:55.0	the history of technology, and the need for us to really regain theological language, to tackle
1:03.3	the questions about humanity that our ongoing relationship with technology raise. If you want
1:10.2	to see more about this, then head over to
1:11.7	process this.substack.com. You'll see the entire series of interviews. And if you're
1:17.8	interested, you could join up. You'll get ad-free versions of all the podcasts. And you'll get
1:22.6	invited to the wrap-up of this first big interview series where me and Kester will be reflecting on the
1:28.9	questions we brought into the series, what we learned, what was gained, what are the challenges
1:32.7	that lie ahead and, you know, having fun, nerding out, especially with all those who are members
1:39.4	of the substack community. And it's going to be a fun one. It's going to be a fun one it's going to be a fun one now one of the
1:46.3	other bits to come up towards the end of this podcast is that brent and i both love Tolkien now
1:54.1	i know every time this comes up in an episode quite a few of you are like oh this is great
1:59.9	i love Tolkien too and others are like,
2:01.9	how many times this trip bringing this up? So I'm just giving you a warning, but it's not till
2:06.0	the end. I try to wait till at least an hour into a conversation before skying about my shared
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