Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek

Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek

@christopherbenek.bsky.social

Pastor @ First Miami Presbyterian Church | CEO @ CoCreators | Emerging Tech, AI, Social & Religious Commentator

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Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
@christopherbenek.bsky.social

I recently had a great conversation with Mike Montague at Avenue9 about AI, ethics, faith, human responsibility, and some of the much bigger spiritual questions emerging alongside this technology. avenue9.com/blog/ai-ethi...

avenue9.comAI Ethics and Spiritual Implications with Techno-Theologian Christopher Benek > Avenue9> Avenue9 Techno-theologian Christopher Benek joins Mike Montague to discuss AI ethics, spiritual implications, human identity, and how leaders can use AI with wisdom, values, and accountability.
Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
@christopherbenek.bsky.social

I was quoted, and my book - Church Leader's Guide to Artificial Intelligence - was mentioned in this Wall Street Journal Article today between an Oscar-winning filmmaker and the Vice President of the United States. The article title is hilarious to me. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/amer...

wsj.comAmerica’s Great AI Freakout Has BegunSimmering worries that the technology could wipe out civilization and launch cyberattacks reached a boil inside the office and around the dinner table.
Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
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Today, my commentary and the Church Leader's Guide to Artificial Intelligence were featured in a USA TODAY Network story that appeared on AOL. Also mentioning the fantastic church where I serve - @firstmiami.bsky.social www.aol.com/news/north-j...

aol.comNorth Jersey clergy endorse Pope Leo’s call to use AI with caution - AOLPope Leo warns AI could make society “less human,” sparking strong reaction from North Jersey clergy as churches race to regulate AI.
Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
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On the eve of the release of Magnifica Humanitas, let us be clear to everyone in the Church that the Pope's AI Encyclical Will Not Be Enough. www.christopherbenek.com/2026/05/the-...

christopherbenek.comThe Pope’s AI Encyclical Will Not Be Enough | Christopher BenekOn Monday, countless Christians will read headlines announcing Pope Leo’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence. No matter how important the encyclical may ultimately become, it will not be enough...
Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
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“What Church Leaders Get Wrong About Artificial Intelligence” — AI is already shaping how people trust, learn, and decide before they ever enter a sanctuary, so the Church’s task is discernment:

christopherbenek.comWhat Church Leaders Get Wrong About Artificial Intelligence | Christopher BenekArtificial intelligence is not a distant future challenge for the Church but a present pastoral one, because before congregants ever enter the sanctuary they have already been formed—often invisibly—by the algorithms that shape what they see, trust, and believe.
Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
@christopherbenek.bsky.social

My most recent article published in The Christian Post: "What Church Leaders Get Wrong About Artificial Intelligence" For a fuller theological and pastoral framework, see the Church Leader’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence - available on Amazon & Audible. www.christianpost.com/voices/what-...

christianpost.comWhat church leaders get wrong about artificial intelligenceThe real question is whether AI will remain a servant or quietly become an authority
Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
@christopherbenek.bsky.social

In my new article, I reflect on what Asimov and Howard Thurman can teach us about faith, technology, and hope in a changing world:

christopherbenek.comWhen Empires Fall: What Asimov and Howard Thurman Teach Us About the Future of Humanity | Christopher BenekAsimov’s Foundation and Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited tell a surprisingly similar story: empires may rise and collapse, but renewal comes from the faithful and imaginative remnant at the margins. When we choose love over domination, we become the agents of a future in which humanit...
Rev. Dr. Christopher Benek
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Need a movie to watch in 2026? Here is my complete list from 2025. Yep, I kept track. I watched these on various platforms, on planes etc. You can ChatGPT what sites they are playing on now. A couple of the older ones I bought because they are classics. www.amazon.com/shop/benekcj...

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