
Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World
James SpencerPaul Hoffman | AI, the Imago Dei, and the Fight for Our Humanity
June 12, 2025 ● 62 minShare this episode
Is artificial intelligence just a tool — or are we slowly making it a partner in how we think, relate, and even worship?
In this episode of Thinking Christian, I sit down with Dr. Paul Hoffman — pastor, theologian, and co-author of AI Shepherds and Electric Sheep — to talk about what it means to be human in an age of accelerating technology. We explore the Imago Dei through the lens of AI, the theology of embodiment, and the very real dangers of offloading our spiritual and intellectual efforts to machines.
We also talk about how hearth habits, practical theology, and the intentional formation of Christian communities can help counteract the disintegration of relational and spiritual life in the digital age.
This is not a dystopian tech rant or a techno-optimist’s dream. It’s a pastoral, theological, and deeply human conversation about what we’re becoming — and how we might recover a more grounded, God-centered way of living.
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