Technology

EDMOND, Okla. (BP) – For the fourth time in the last six years, Isaiah 41:10 was the most downloaded Scripture of the year on the YouVersion family of Bible apps, which according to its founder has been installed on 1 billion devices nationwide.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest edition of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) podcast focuses on the topic of artificial Intelligence (AI). The two-part series covers what Southern Baptists should know about AI and examines the ways that AI is shaping humanity.

We are shaped and formed by our loves and affections. They inform what we think is important and what we value. As Augustine reminds us, our loves drive us toward a trajectory of worship.1 We worship what we love, and we live based on what we love. But, you and I know that because of the Fall, we have to be supernaturally directed by God to rightly order our worship and our loves.

NASHVILLE (BP) – The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) has released a new practical guide for churches on the topic of ministry in the age of artificial intelligence.

On July 23, the White House released its “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” initiated by a January executive order from President Trump. The action plan unveils a three-pillared approach outlining how to harness the economic and military benefits of AI and establish the United States as the global AI leader. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday (Aug. 15) refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of growing national concern.

NASHVILLE (BP) – Growing up in New Mexico, Jeremy Blaschke had never even heard of the Scopes Monkey Trial that took place in Dayton, Tennessee, in July 1925.

Revive Our Hearts, Holman Bibles partner in Bible designed for notetaking; One-day church tech conference draws from several states.

Vol. 2 of Spurgeon’s sermons released through MBTS partnership; MBTS panel considers churches’ use of technology; Sean McDowell says ‘God is back’ at SBTS lecture.

BOULDER, Colo. (BP) – Artificial intelligence could organize worship music sets, plan church budgets and perform administrative tasks as well as or better than humans, half or more of Christians said in new research from Barna Group and Gloo.