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Noted theologian and author John Piper has expressed opposition to using artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT to compose sermons, saying he was “appalled” by the idea.
In Monday's episode of “Ask Pastor John,” a couple of listeners asked Piper about using AI platforms like ChatGPT to write a sermon or Bible study.
Piper noted that a key problem with AI is that it lacks an emotional element, saying that God “is glorified not merely by being rightly thought about, logically comprehended, but by rightly being enjoyed, admired, appreciated and valued.”
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www.christianpost.com
In Monday's episode of “Ask Pastor John,” a couple of listeners asked Piper about using AI platforms like ChatGPT to write a sermon or Bible study.
Piper noted that a key problem with AI is that it lacks an emotional element, saying that God “is glorified not merely by being rightly thought about, logically comprehended, but by rightly being enjoyed, admired, appreciated and valued.”
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John Piper ‘appalled’ by pastors using AI to write sermons
Noted theologian and author John Piper has expressed opposition to using artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT to compose sermons, saying he was appalled by the idea
www.christianpost.com
, but I agree with him here. If the preacher is just going to read some auto-generated essay to me, I don't see why I should take time to listen to it. We could just skip the homily this week, and meditate silently on the lectionary readings together, or have a group discussion about the readings, or take some other approach to engaging the Scripture readings.
