Sun, Nov 08
|Third Floor Living Room
Adult Christian Education Lecture
Please join Rev. Dr. Abigail Rian Evans for a discussion of the theological issues surrounding the proliferation of AI, and ways it can be a positive tool for human enrichment.
Time & Location
Nov 08, 2026, 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Third Floor Living Room, 62 E 92nd St, New York, NY 10128, USA
About the event
CAN GOD AND HUMANS REDEEM AI: THEOLOGICAL INSIGHTS IN A VIRTUAL WORLD
Please join Rev. Dr. Abigail Rian Evans for a discussion of the theological issues surrounding the proliferation of AI, and ways it can be a positive tool for human enrichment.
Bring friends and enjoy coffee and snacks. Childcare is provided on the youth floor for children of all ages starting at 9:00 AM.
Zoom Meeting ID: 447 525 3893
Passcode: Brick62
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4475253893?pwd=Qgrb85atUUp9tJ8v3tQcrlIVHEMTeH.1&omn=83689552197
Not a day goes by that the news is not filled with information about AI--some positive, but lately more negative. We ask, what should we think and do in light of the acceleration of the new and far-reaching capabilities of AI? Our discussion will center not on the technological possibilities of this amazing tool, but rather what are the meta questions, the deeper theological issues, such as: how does AI effect human flourishing; what is unique to humans vs. machines; is God being replaced by false gods; what is our role as Christians to redeem both AI’s creators and workers to forefront ethical principles and benefit all people over profit motives and expansive development without taking into account the long term consequences. In other words, not eliminating AI, but finding ways for it to be a positive tool for human enrichment.
Abigail Rian Evans, M.Div., PhD, L.H.D., professor emerita, Princeton Seminary and senior scholar Pellegrino Clinical Center of Bioethics, and adj. Prof. Dept of Family Medicine, Georgetown Medical School. Presbyterian minister for over 60 years as missionary, pastor, preacher, bioethicist, author of numerous books and articles, and government consultant including on the Clinton White House Task Force on Health Care. Honors include Who’s Who in Theology and Science, Who’s Who in America, and recipient of US House of Representatives Proclamation (2017) in appreciation of her outstanding contributions in healthcare and women’s advocacy work. She is the mother of 4 adult sons (including Rev. Tom Evans) and 13 grandchildren and great grandchildren.