Beth Singler <i>Religion and Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction</i>(New York: Routledge, 2025). pp. 1–217. £35.99 (Pbk). ISBN 9781032187648

When considering artificial intelligence, religion seldom emerges as a central theme in the thought process.However, Beth Singler's Religion and Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction, recently published as part of Routledge's Engaging with Religion series, challenges this tendency.Singler's work invites readers to think, or rethink, about the relationship -or, as she describes it, the entanglements -between AI and religion, offering anthropological, ethnographic, philosophical, and personal insights into their interconnected dynamics.The book is well-structured, with each chapter -except the final one -opening with case studies.Apart from the introduction and conclusion, the chapters follow a consistent format.They begin by presenting case studies, followed by a 'Discussion' section in which Singler highlights key insights, makes critical distinctions, and draws on interdisciplinary scholarship to enhance the reader's understanding of the cases.Each chapter concludes with a 'Questions for Further Thinking' section, which will undoubtedly serve as a valuable resource for instructors integrating the text into their courses.The book is divided broadly into two parts.The first captures the ways in which religion(s) and AI are entangled via 'Rejection' (chapter 2), 'Adoption' (chapter 3), and 'Adaptation' (chapter 4).The second part of the book, which helpfully uses the rejection-adoption-adaptation schema of part one, critically analyzes transhumanism (chapter 5), new religious movements (NRMs) (chapter 6), and posthumanism (chapter 7), with the final chapter, 'Entanglements, Imaginaries, and Futures', dedicated to identifying pathways for scholars to investigate further.In the introduction, Singler draws out the fluidity of the terms 'religion' and 'AI', covering some of the methods and theories of each, and begins to sketch her rejection-adoptionadaptation schema.It is prudent for Singler to remind the reader in this introduction that the case studies involve 'a religious response to AI, not the religious response' (6), a point which scholars of religion will appreciate and is representative of the book's overall aim at including religious perspectives that transcend Christianity.In chapter 2, Singler introduces Hanson Robotics's Sophia.Readers familiar with the technology ethics literature will be familiar with Sophia and the controversy surrounding it (or depending on who you ask, her).However, Singler's multi-directional exploration of the issues goes beyond surface level detail.For example, Singler describes the Sophia Awakens video that was released by Hanson Robotics and explores its religious undertones.Additionally, Singler reports on Sophia and the controversy over Saudi Arabia granting