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July 8, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

Technology and Theology, as Artificial Intelligence Comes of Age

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RURafael Amo UsanosMFMario Farrugia

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This article explores how AI reshapes theological concepts in Catholicism, indicating new reflections on humanity and technology.

Key Points

  • This article examines the theological implications of artificial intelligence within Catholic thought.
  • Analysis of AI through postphenomenology to understand technology's influence on human perception and action.
  • Reevaluation of the theological concept of imago Dei in relation to AI and human activity.
  • Review of current interdisciplinary debates linking AI, humanity, and morality.
  • AI challenges traditional understandings of human uniqueness and creativity within theology.
  • The imago Dei is reinterpreted to reflect contemporary issues of moral responsibility in technological contexts.
  • Catholic theology offers a dynamic perspective on the relationship between humanity and technology.

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Usanos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4dea63d2ea289ef628427fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/rel17070801
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