Can AI Proclaim Christ?: A Theological Investigation of Ai's Performance of Christian Proclamation

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Nicholas Alan Keune

Can AI Proclaim Christ?

A Theological Investigation of Ai's Performance of Christian Proclamation

Nicholas Alan Keune

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English

Wipf & Stock Publishers
03 September 2025

Translation & interpretation; Philosophy of religion; Religious ethics; Bibles

Keune's research began with a nagging question: could someone come to a saving faith in Christ based on their interactions with an AI? This simple question led to a thoroughgoing investigation of linguistics and hermeneutics and the criteria that an AI would need to satisfy. The result is a linguistic, hermeneutic, ethical, and sacramental investigation stressing the importance of the story formed community in authenticating performances of Christian faith. This work outlines the case that current AI systems are capable of inferential semantics. As a result, they can produce texts which are perceived as meaningful. Many hermeneutic and linguistic theories therefore are unable to help differentiate an AI from a human generated text, which can lead to problematically unqualified conclusions. The effective qualification of these conclusions can be provided by grounding hermeneutics in the narrative theology of a story formed community.

By: Nicholas Alan Keune
Imprint: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9798385255726
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 03 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicholas Alan Keune has worked in the applied machine learning and AI space since 2011. He has an MS in management from RPI and is scheduled to complete his MATS in theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2026. He combines his passion for theology and AI by leading Prompted to Proclaim, a consultancy focused on enabling church leaders to engage with AI in a theologically rooted manner.

Reviews for Can AI Proclaim Christ?: A Theological Investigation of Ai's Performance of Christian Proclamation

""In a world where rapid growth of generative Artificial Intelligence leaves many feeling left behind, it is rare to find someone who truly grasps the finer details of the field of AI. Rarer still is someone also capable in linguistics and theology. Nicholas Keune, uniquely competent in all three fields, is well-situated to advance his bold, complex, and sometimes controversial thesis defending AI's ability to proclaim the gospel, a timely topic of critical relevance."" --Glenn Butner, Associate Professor of Theology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary