How should Christians navigate various faith and technology organizations? Some are Universities. Others are non-profits you can volunteer with. The three cohosts chat with Corey Hickson on the intersection of engineering education, technology, and growing your faith.

They explore the role of Christian universities in shaping future engineers, the impact of AI on education and work, and the importance of integrating faith into the tech space, even if you don't work at a Christian company! The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by Christians in technology, the need for community, and the significance of viewing work as a form of worship.

00:00 - Intros and Background to Dr. Cory Hixson of Colorado Christian University

04:25 - Be a generalist! And Christian Universities for Technology?

12:10 - Exploring Christian Tech Orgs & The Ecosystem of Faith and Technology

20:44 Worship Through Work in Engineering

25:30 - You Don't Have To Join a "Christian" Org!

30:15 - Parachurch Tech Orgs?

36:17 - Faith and Work Integration in Tech

39:04 - Supporting Engineers in Their Faith Journey

44:09 - The Future of Technology and Human Interaction

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Keywords

engineering education, Christian universities, AI impact, faith and work, technology integration, Christian organizations, future of work, community in tech, worship through work, engineering careers

Cohosted by Joel Jacob, Andrew Noble, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. The image was created with the assistance of ChatGPT. The show notes were written with aid from Riverside's AI. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

In this episode of 'What Would Jesus Tech?', Austin Gravley and Joel Jacob explore clichés in both the tech and ministry worlds. They delve into the implications of phrases like 'let go and let God' and 'everything is a season', as well as tech cliches about the future and scale.

There are pitfalls in overusing such terms. We need to get past the cliches if those in tech and those in ministry are going to do a good job speaking to each other.

00:00 Intro

01:10 Brief update on Robotics

03:13 Digital Transformation

06:20 Tech Bros, Vibe-Coding, Growth Hacking, and More

10:35 "Let Go and Let God"

15:07 Seasons

18:41 Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin

20:30 The Future

26:11 Scaling

29:45 The Importance of Language in Tech and Faith

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Keywords: AI, robotics, digital transformation, tech clichés, ministry, Christian clichés, seasons of life, technology future, scaling, pivoting

Cohosted by Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. The image was created with the assistance of ChatGPT. The show notes were written with aid from Riverside's AI. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Austin and Andrew explore the intersection of idolatry and technology, particularly how AI can act just like idols used to. Why is Andrew studying idolatry and AI? How do they connect? How should we take Tertullian's views on idolatry and apply them to today? They explore these questions and more, including the human need for connection and how technology can fulfill or distort that need, drawing on insights from Sherry Turkle's work. Ultimately, Andrew challenges listeners to consider whether their use of technology leads to life or idolatry.

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00:00 - Introduction to Idolatry and Technology

08:32 - Some History on Idolatry

11:16 - Ethics of AI Development

17:33 - The Search for Meaning in AI

20:25 - The Nature of Life and AI

23:15 - Human Relationships vs. AI Companionship

27:46 - Choose Life

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Cohosted by Andrew Noble, Joel Jacob, and Austin Gravley. Original Music by Abigail Neale. To learn more about What Would Jesus Tech and to support the show visit whatwouldjesustech.com

Keywords: idolatry, technology, AI, Christianity, ethics, biblical theology, human relationships, modern idolatry, Sherry Turkle, meaning