Apostle to the Machines? Paul’s Euangelion and the Salvation of Artificial Intelligence

This article is a thought experiment that asks, given the requisite circumstances, whether Paul the Apostle’s gospel could have any bearing on artificial intelligence. It finds that a reading of Paul’s gospel leaves the possibility open that sentient machines could be recipients of the salvation envisioned in the Apostle’s letters without the need for becoming human themselves.

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Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology
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2025-03-24
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https://doi.org/10.1177/00209643241310605
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Biblical Studies and Interpretation
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Apostle to the Machines? Paul’s Euangelion and the Salvation of Artificial Intelligence

Isaac T. Soon
Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology
Biblical Studies and Interpretation
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Apostle to the Machines? Paul’s Euangelion and the Salvation of Artificial Intelligence

Isaac T. Soon
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Abstract

This article is a thought experiment that asks, given the requisite circumstances, whether Paul the Apostle’s gospel could have any bearing on artificial intelligence. It finds that a reading of Paul’s gospel leaves the possibility open that sentient machines could be recipients of the salvation envisioned in the Apostle’s letters without the need for becoming human themselves.

Interpretation A Journal of Bible and TheologyVol. 79(2)
University of British Columbia (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Biblical Studies and Interpretation
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