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Publication - Article

Beyond homo deus: Building a biblical worldview in an AI era

Department

Computing

Date of Activity

Winter 1-1-2026

Abstract

Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water’ ” (Rev. 14:6, 7, NKJV).

How are we to understand this text in the context of the fourth industrial revolution—the era of artificial intelligence (AI) and the ensuing vision of transhumanism? Transhumanism promotes homo deus—a technologically enhanced, potentially immortal superhuman—as humanity’s next supposed evolutionary step. How can we have a balanced view of AI while remaining aware of the transhumanist worldview, which directly challenges biblical Creation and eschatology?

Understanding this challenge is crucial because our worldview functions as the lens through which we interpret reality, purpose, and the future—and some versions of AI are directly contrary to the biblical view of reality, purpose, and the future.

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