{"id":74829,"date":"2019-12-30T05:01:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T10:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/?p=74829"},"modified":"2019-12-29T22:48:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T03:48:19","slug":"robotic-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2019\/12\/robotic-religion.html","title":{"rendered":"Robotic Religion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I thought I\u2019d share a recording of the lunchtime discussion I led on the topic of \u201cRobotic Religion\u201d as part of the Religion program at Butler University\u2019s lunchtime discussion series\u00a0<em>Religion Matters<\/em>. It focuses on the current situation we find ourselves in, and thus on robots between their use in factories (so familiar we rarely think about it) and as depicted in science fiction (which connects with all sorts of interesting questions, but so much so that we can focus all our attention there to the neglect of present and near-future concerns). Robots are everywhere today. Robots like C3PO and R2-D2 aren\u2019t. Where are we now? What is automated? How much attention is being paid to the present and near future, as opposed to more distant future? And how does it relate to religion?<\/p>\n<p>I tried to get things started with a question followed by another question. First, what did people turn to clergy for historically? Advice (jobs, marriage, raising children), counselling, wisdom. Biblical interpretation. Comfort.<\/p>\n<p>I then asked what people turn to Google for. Isn\u2019t it mostly the same things?<\/p>\n<p>I also asked what Google is, and what Google gives us as results. The combination means we are really talking about websites made by humans (mostly) curated by algorithms.<\/p>\n<p>Should we trust Google? I was surprised that those present, especially the younger among them, had not heard Google referred to as \u201call knowing.\u201d We can also ask whether it is benevolent or wise.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot more. Give it a watch or listen and let me know what further thoughts you have on this topic!<\/p>\n<p>See also Steve Wiggins on an old movie you may have missed, and several other related posts from around the blogs:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ONNeulPRwi\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/steveawiggins.com\/2019\/12\/27\/virtually-religious\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Virtually Religious<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cVirtually Religious\u201d \u2014 Steve A. 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