From the Editorial
AI. Like the “thing” in a science-fiction movie, it is with us and we can’t escape it. While some will shrink away from it in fear, others will want to jump on its back to harness its powers for their own ends. Neither reaction is particularly helpful. AI is simply a technology—like writing, television, and nuclear energy—that can be used for good or evil. And like the other technologies mentioned, it impacts our lives in many ways. It guides facial recognition, translates documents, and steers our web searches. Though its influence is really inescapable, we need to consider how to use AI for gospel proclamation and church equipping. This issue is a start in that direction though it will not answer every question and more will emerge as this technology continues to develop.
Contents
AI: Evaluating the Rewards and Risks – Ray Dai
The Ethics of Using AI in Christian Missions: The Gospel, Cultural Engagement, and Indigenous Churches – Asher Isaac
A Response to “The Ethics of Using AI in Christian Missions” – Walter McConnell, Martin P, and Ray Dai
Mission in a Digital Age – M. H.
Footsteps of Faith: The Life and Mission of James Huston Edgar in the Tibetan Highlands – Xue Jun Xuan and Nara
Book review – Live to Be Forgotten: Dixon Edward Hoste, China Inland Mission, and the Indigenous Chinese Church in Early Twentieth-Century China by Patrick Fung
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