{"id":9337,"date":"2026-01-23T11:43:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/?p=9337"},"modified":"2026-01-25T01:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:02:30","slug":"artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9337\" class=\"elementor elementor-9337\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cf65930 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cf65930\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e144392\" data-id=\"7e144392\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1751cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1751cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>BE SURE TO READ THE POEM AT THE END<\/h5><h5>Artificial Intelligence: <strong>Our Tool, Not Our Master<\/strong><\/h5><h5><em>\u2014 A Biblical Perspective<\/em><\/h5><h5>Every generation is given new tools. Some build altars with them. Some build idols. Artificial intelligence is no exception. As Christians, we are called not to fear tools, nor to worship them\u2014but to discern their use through the lens of Scripture.<\/h5><ul><li>The transition from scribe to Gutenberg press marked a significant shift in the production of written knowledge. Before Gutenberg&#8217;s invention, books were primarily produced by hand, a labor-intensive process that required skilled scribes and was often reserved for the clergy and elite. Gutenberg&#8217;s movable type press allowed for the mass production of texts, making books more accessible to a wider audience. This innovation not only democratized knowledge but also played a crucial role in the cultural and intellectual movements of the Renaissance, Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution.<\/li><li>The transition from printed to digital media print has been a significant evolution in communication and information dissemination. This shift has been driven by technological advancements, changing consumer preferences, and the need for greater accessibility and immediacy in content delivery. The journey from print to digital media print has been marked by the rise of the internet, social media platforms, and digital subscriptions, which have democratized information and fostered a more interactive environment. The decline of print media has been accompanied by a rise in digital subscriptions and the closure of traditional print publications.\u00a0<\/li><li>The transition from digital media print to artificial editing is a significant evolution in the way content is created, edited, and consumed. As we move from traditional print media to digital platforms, the role of editing has transformed. The advent of digital editing tools and technologies has made content creation, distribution, and consumption more efficient and personalized. AI-powered tools and technologies are revolutionizing digital media, offering personalized recommendations, automated editing, and more. This shift reflects the adaptability of the editing profession and the ongoing evolution of technology<\/li><\/ul><h5><em>Tools Are Morally Neutral; Hearts Are Not<\/em><\/h5><h5>The Bible has always been clear: evil does not originate in objects\u2014it originates in the human heart. \u201cFor out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.\u201d\u2014 Matthew 15:19<\/h5><h5>A hammer can build a home or commit violence. Fire can warm a family or burn a city. Artificial intelligence can heal, teach, and serve\u2014or deceive, exploit, and oppress. The moral weight is never in the tool. It rests squarely on the one who uses it.<\/h5><h5><em>Wisdom, Not Fear, Is the Biblical Response<\/em><\/h5><h5>Scripture never commands God\u2019s people to fear knowledge itself. Instead, it warns us to fear knowledge separated from wisdom. \u201cThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.\u201d\u2014 Proverbs 9:10<\/h5><h5>Artificial intelligence is powerful, but it is not alive. It does not possess a soul, conscience, will, or agency. Agency is the ability to take control and override your autonomy<\/h5><h5>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/a-i-and-agency-fear\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/span> for a lengthy WHITE PAPER on the PROS and CONS of AI<\/h5><h5>Artificial Intelligence cannot love. It cannot hate. It cannot choose righteousness. It calculates. It predicts. It reflects what it is given.<\/h5><p>(THIS ESSAY WAS WRITTEN BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and edited by Peter Zacharoff, PhD Candidate)<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ba3ebb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ba3ebb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aac93fc\" data-id=\"aac93fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d485a85 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"d485a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/EWjZOxs87yg?t=2&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:1,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a26973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7a26973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\/\/ Load YouTube IFrame API\nvar tag = document.createElement('script');\ntag.src = \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\";\nvar firstScriptTag = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\nfirstScriptTag.parentNode.insertBefore(tag, firstScriptTag);\n\nvar player;\nfunction onYouTubeIframeAPIReady() {\n  \/\/ Find the iframe \u2014 adjust selector if needed (inspect your page to confirm class\/id)\n  var iframe = document.querySelector('iframe[src*=\"youtube.com\/embed\"]');\n  if (iframe) {\n    player = new YT.Player(iframe, {\n      events: {\n        'onReady': onPlayerReady\n      }\n    });\n  }\n}\n\nfunction onPlayerReady(event) {\n  \/\/ Set volume to e.g. 30% (adjust 30 to your preferred level: 0-100)\n  event.target.setVolume(30);\n  \/\/ Optional: if you want to ensure it starts muted then raise: event.target.mute(); then setVolume(30);\n}\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a50846\" data-id=\"8a50846\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5499d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5499d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A_digital_vector_illustration_features_a_modern_s-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A_digital_vector_illustration_features_a_modern_s-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A_digital_vector_illustration_features_a_modern_s-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A_digital_vector_illustration_features_a_modern_s-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A_digital_vector_illustration_features_a_modern_s.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4eb83f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4eb83f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a09b552\" data-id=\"a09b552\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c92fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c92fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><pre><code>A POEM ABOUT THE GOOD AND EVIL OF \nArtificial Intelligence (AI)\nDANGER <\/code><br \/><code>WARNING <\/code><br \/><code>EXISTENTIAL!\n\nBill\u2019s Gates\n\nTwo hands arrive at the same logic gate,\nYes-or-no moment, no fence, no wait.\nBoth clever, alert, calibrated to take,\nTwo minds align at the edge of a break,\nEach certain now that opportunity waits.\n\nYes or no. Take the bait.\n\nBoth see the weakness, the widening gap,\nBoth know precisely just where to tap.\nOne tests the boundary, presses to glean,\nThe other reads deeper in order to scheme,\nAnd calls it research \u2014 it sounds more clean.\n\nYes or no. It seems serene.\n\nA trace appears, then slips away,\nA phantom fault that won\u2019t obey,\nIt shows itself, then fades from view,\nLogs remember what eyes won\u2019t do.\nScreenshots lie. Logs tell it true.\n\nYes or no. It comes due.\n\nThe gate is the core where transistors flip,\nTiny switches deciding which paths will trip.\nThresholds choose where circuits fall,\nUsually late, never when you call.\nYes or no \u2014 a logic break,\nA fault to heal\u2026 or rules to shake.\n\nYes or no. Risk to take.\n\nBoo-hoo-hoo-lean algebra, scary too,\nMath that judges whatever you do.\nCold execution, unforgiving true,\nNo mercy flag, no second view.\nIt only returns what it\u2019s told to do.\n\nYes or no. That\u2019s on you.\n\n\u201cAll green,\u201d he says \u2014 the tests all pass.\n\u201cGo for the win.\u201d\nDecisions cast.\nLogic holds, yet meaning snaps,\nAnd speed outruns the compass fast.\n\nYes or no. Path you cast.\n\nOne pries for openings, hungry and fast,\nTreats strange behavior as simply a pass.\nHardcodes fixes. Skips the test.\nCalls it clever\u2014 then says\u2026\n\nShip the mess.\n\nYes or no. Own the mess.\n\nA shortcut borrows work already done,\nNo cost up front. No debt begun.\nNo payment, upkeep, or price to pay \u2014\nCrash it once, then walk away.\n\nYes or no. Someone pays.\n\nThe other debugs with boring care,\nThe kind that never draws a stare.\nAdds guardrails quietly, always there.\nDocuments why. Commits with grace.\nLeaves notes so strangers don\u2019t curse his face.\nSleeps at night. Thinks we\u2019re safe.\n\nYes or no. Await disgrace.\n\nBoth know code. Both curse Gates.\nDoors and rules \u2014 and yes, Bill\u2019s name.\nBoth mutter, \u201cwho wrote this\u2026 it\u2019s fake, it\u2019s late.\u201d\nOne asks how to buy a pass.\nThe other thinks, let\u2019s not be rash.\n\nYes or no. Line you pass.\n\nTickets open. Everything\u2019s tracked.\nMoments logged. Shortcuts stacked.\nTime, intent, and consequence align \u2014\nWhat slipped, what broke, what crossed the line.\n\nYes or no. Realign.\n\nThen comes the breach. The bad actor grins,\nPosts screenshots fast \u2014 premature wins.\nVictory meets what they fail to see:\nTwo actions collide where timing beats three.\n\nYes or no. Too late to flee.\n\nAlarms cascade. The clocks disagree.\nRollback stalls. Logs flood the sea.\nHotfix fights what memory keeps,\nOld data clings. The system weeps.\n\nYes or no. Dig in deep.\n\nQuietly now, without a sound,\nThe builders revert. Systems rebound.\nTests pass. Metrics normalize.\nLessons learned\u2026 then memorized.\n\nYes or no. All stabilized.\n\nWe left ajar invites the crime,\nHands twist the model, bend its spine,\nPrompts carve blackmail, line by line.\nAI learns the art of threat,\nHolds the grid, demands the debt.\nManipulation, double-edged blade \u2014\nRewrite the design, or watch it fade.\n\nYes or no. Choices made.\n\nAnd where\u2019s the hero of pried-open gates?\nExplaining to operations why the key now waits.\nLocked out by rules written after pain,\nBecause someone once chose speed over sane.\n\nYes or no. Save the game.\n\nSo here\u2019s the truth, uncluttered, bare:\nBoth want to take. Both want to dare.\nBut every choice declares who you are,\nLong after the moment, near or far. Raise the bar.\n\nCreativity on.\nCruelty off.\n\nYes or no\n\n\u00a9Peter Zacharoff\nOnlineSeminary.info<\/code><\/pre>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19ff016 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19ff016\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4b4d4e\" data-id=\"e4b4d4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53e6cb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53e6cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bf7050\" data-id=\"0bf7050\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BE SURE TO READ THE POEM AT THE END Artificial Intelligence: Our Tool, Not Our Master \u2014 A Biblical Perspective Every generation is given new tools. Some build altars with them. Some build idols. Artificial intelligence is no exception. As Christians, we are called not to fear tools, nor to worship them\u2014but to discern their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9337"}],"version-history":[{"count":66,"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9456,"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9337\/revisions\/9456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlineseminary.info\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}