The AI Theology Coalition explores a broad range of AI & faith, values, and ethics-related topics, including:

• AI & The Soul: Consciousness, Personhood, and Moral Agency
  Can AI ever possess consciousness or moral agency, and how does this challenge theological perspectives on the soul?
  This area explores the nature of intelligence, free will, and spiritual personhood in relation to AI, drawing from religious, philosophical, and neuroscientific perspectives.

• Faith-Based AI Ethics: Moral Responsibilities in AI Development
  What ethical responsibilities do AI developers have, and how should religious traditions shape AI governance?
  This focus area examines the role of faith-informed moral reasoning in shaping AI policies, addressing algorithmic bias, justice, accountability, and the role of theological ethics in AI decision-making.

• AI & Religious Thought: Scriptural Interpretation, Theology, and Epistemology
  How might AI transform theological reasoning, scriptural interpretation, and interfaith dialogue?
  This area explores AI’s role in analyzing religious texts, preserving theological traditions, and engaging in philosophical debates on truth, knowledge, and divine inspiration.

• Spiritual Companionship & AI: Pastoral Care, Religious Leadership, and AI as Guide
  Can AI play a role in religious rituals, pastoral care, or spiritual well-being?
  This area examines how AI might assist in counseling, prayer, faith formation, and religious leadership while maintaining human agency and the sacredness of personal spiritual journeys.

• Human Dignity & AI: Theological Anthropology and the Future of Humanity
  What does it mean to be human in an age of intelligent machines, and how do religious traditions frame human uniqueness? This focus area explores theological anthropology, the concept of the image of God (Imago Dei), transhumanism, and how AI challenges or affirms human dignity, embodiment, and relationality.

• Algorithmic Bias & Religious Freedom: AI, Inclusion, and Ethical Safeguards
  How can we ensure AI systems respect and fairly represent diverse faith perspectives?
  This area focuses on the risks of algorithmic discrimination, the representation of religious identities in AI-generated content, and the need for safeguards to protect religious freedom in digital spaces.

• AI & the Future of Worship, Liturgy, and Community
  What role might AI play in digital spirituality, faith-based community-building, and religious leadership?
  This focus area considers AI-generated sermons, sacred music, digital liturgies, and virtual religious spaces, questioning how technology enhances or disrupts communal worship and spiritual formation.

• AI & Eschatology: Religious Visions of the Future
  How does AI fit into religious narratives of the future, from apocalyptic warnings to utopian possibilities?
  This area examines eschatological themes in relation to AI, exploring theological interpretations of technological progress, existential risk, and divine sovereignty in shaping human destiny.

• Neurospirituality, AI, and Human Flourishing
  What does neuroscience tell us about AI, spirituality, and human intelligence?
  This focus area explores the intersection of neurospirituality and AI, considering how AI might influence or enhance meditation, religious experiences, mental health, and well-being in faith communities.

• AI & Theology in Public Life: Policy, Education, and Ethical Discourse
  How should AI be integrated into faith-based educational institutions, public discourse, and policymaking?
  This area addresses the role of theology in shaping AI literacy, theological education on AI, and the responsibilities of religious institutions in ethical debates on emerging technology.

• AI & Christian Mysticism: Prayer, Contemplation, and the Limits of Knowledge
  How does AI interact with Christian mystical traditions, contemplative prayer, and divine illumination?
  This focus area explores whether AI can assist in practices like centering prayer or hesychasm, how it influences mystical experiences and spiritual visions, and whether AI-generated knowledge challenges or aligns with apophatic theology (the way of unknowing). It also examines AI’s role in digital silence, prophetic imagination, and the interplay between divine presence and technological mediation.