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Digital intervention: why critical AI studies needs the study of religion

J. Barton Scott and Pamela Klassen | July 29, 2026

A Renaissance etching by Antonio Tempesta depicting the Israelites rebuilding Jerusalem

The Pope’s love letter to humanity at the dawn of AI

Anna Su | July 8, 2026

This image features 3 images of a street. Overlying the image are different shapes which are arranged to look like QR code symbols. These are in white/blue colors and intersect one another. The first image is clear, but the second is slightly more pixelated, and the final image is very pixelated.

The future of the religious past

Stef Aupers | June 3, 2026

For all intents and purposes (the ecology)

Douglas Duckworth | October 1, 2025

Islamic law as “code”: Language, system, power

Iza Hussin | April 24, 2018

Religion and modern communication

Bryan S. Turner | August 20, 2012

Is technology good for religion?

David Sloane | June 11, 2012

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Digital intervention: why critical AI studies needs the study of religion

The Pope’s love letter to humanity at the dawn of AI

The future of the religious past

For all intents and purposes (the ecology)

Islamic law as “code”: Language, system, power

Future imperfect

Tick-tick

Millennial storytelling

Vinyl prayers

Religion and modern communication

Technology and Jewish prayers

Is technology good for religion?

Mobilizing social science for the public good.

Mobilizing social science for the public good.

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