Ep. 104: Faith and formation in the AI Age

Send us Fan MailAs artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes daily life, theological leaders face deeper questions than efficiency or innovation alone. In this episode, Dr. Meghan Sullivan of the University of Notre Dame explores how AI is already transforming human experience and why this moment demands ethical and theological engagement. Drawing on new work funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., Sullivan introduces the DELTA framework to help leaders think clearly about human flourishing in an AI-driven world and encourages Christian leaders to move toward thoughtful, hope-filled engagement. She highlights the risks of outsourcing human formation to technology while also pointing to new opportunities for theological education to meet a growing cultural hunger for meaning, purpose, and spiritual depth. For seminaries, churches, and faith-based institutions, the challenge is clear: remain grounded in mission while wisely discerning whether and how to integrate AI into the work of forming people. Find more:Learn about the DELTA framework and hear Dr. Sullivan's plenary address about it here. Read a discussion about AI in theological education with Greg Henson and  Ruth McGillivray here. Learn about Acadia Divinity College's experience and experimentation with AI here. Read about how a minister experienced AI in the work here.