Belief in the Future
Episodes
AI vs. the Bible's Biggest Idea
18 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The idea that human beings are created in the image of God is a central part of both Jewish and Christian theology, and with the rise of AI it has bec...
The Mormon Way on AI
11 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There is more than one type of religious approach to AI. While the Catholic response has received by far the most media attention, the Church of Jesus...
A Catholic and a Jew read the pope's AI encyclical together
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV issued Magnifica Humanitas, a major new document on AI for the world's biggest religion. I talked with Brian Green about...
There's been an earthquake. We're coming back.
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After less than a year from the end of our first season, Belief in the Future is coming back into a world where religion and technology are now crashi...
What Could Go Right?
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To close out our summer episodes, we're talking with Kevin Kelly, founder of WIRED Magazine and writer about all things tech and culture. Kevin is a d...
The Two Codes
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BIG NEWS: Belief in the Future now has a YouTube channel: Sabbath Mode. Go check it out before listening to the episode Coding is one part skill, one...
Are AI Sermons a Good Thing?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Religious organizations, like all other organizations, are beginning to use AI. Some of these uses are unremarkable, but others bring AI into the busi...
The Wild World of Bible Apps
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We often think about how technology has influenced religion, but we rarely question the opposite: how has religion pushed technological advancement? I...
The Church that wants to build God
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if AI and religion had a converging relationship rather than a parallel one? In Professor Beth Singler's new book, Religion and Artificial In...
The Temptation of AI Christ
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The confessional booth is usually a private space for reflection and human connection. But what if, on the other side of the wall, you discovered you ...
Does Religion Have Wisdom for Tech?
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does religion have a role in developing ethical frameworks around technology? On this episode, we're talking to Rabbi Zvika Kreiger, spiritual leader...
Is Tech Too Fast to be Governed?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Technology moves quickly – often times faster than governments can create laws to regulate it. So how do we adapt our lawmaking practices to keep up...
The Secret Synagogue Tapes
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You're not allowed to record in synagogue. But what if you're saving a dying culture? Have a question/tip/criticism? Write to us at our fancy new web...
The Cantor in the Brothel
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you take synagogue music out of the synagogue? Works mentioned Jeremiah Lockwood, Golden Ages: Hasidic Singers and Cantorial Reviva...
What Silicon Valley Means by "God"
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do tech CEOs and visionaries use religious language—and what, if anything, does it have to do with organized religion? We talk Mary-Jane Rubens...
Does AI Need History?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Greeks dreamed of automata, the Jews of golems, and now we've coded bots into powerful servants. Can our ancient quest for artificial life reveal ...
Should I Use the Plagiarism Machine?
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this crossover episode of Belief in the Future with Responsa Radio, host David Zvi Kalman dives into whether using generative AI systems like ChatG...
AI and the Baptists
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does evangelical Christianity have to say about AI? Quite a lot, according to Jason Thacker. As Director of the Southern Baptist Convention's E...
Ghost in the Machine
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Death isn't always an elegant ending. When Muhammad Ahmad, a research scientist with a doctorate in machine learning, learned his father’s diagnosis...
The Two Lamp Mystery
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two religious communities invented the same lamp. Why? In our first episode David Zvi is joined by Lindsay Ems, an expert in the sociological impacts...
Belief in the Future - Trailer
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What we're about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices