AI for Christians

From time to time we are called on to defend what we believe, especially when it seems to contradict generally accepted views. This brings us into the realm of apologetics, and it's an area in which the average Christian is not experienced, leading to weak arguments and logical fallacies on both sides. One logical fallacy often employed by the naturalistic evolutionist is the faulty appeal to authority. "Most people believe ..." or "Most scientists say ..." is appealing to a majority who either may be faulty in their conclusions or express a preconceived bias against opposing views, thus overlooking weaknesses in their own arguments. One way to prepare for such debates is to do "debate prep" - to examine the arguments of the opposing side alongside our own in order to find the weaknesses in both. One useful feature of AI is getting it to perform an analysis. It should be able to do so without bias or emotional argument, and it is much less likely to re...

Welcome to "AI for Christians"! The possibilities of Artificial Intelligence are immense, both for good and bad. I hope to show how I have used AI for good. I will mainly be using ChatGPT which is free to use (with some limits as to how much it can be used each day - paid version available but expensive). I have used it for research into topics from history, science, technology, language, and the Bible. It also has other uses that I'm just starting to discover, such as a "content guide" for books, similar to the BBFC classification system for film and TV, which I will share soon. Of course I need to make a few disclaimers about the results generated by AI: Even ChatGPT, without the "Big Tech" influence of Google, Microsoft, and other powerful tech entities, can be reluctant to give responses on certain issues, especially if the mainstream media has limited or smothered the content (such as the Trump assassination attempt). Results may not be accurate o...