Theological Education 5.0
Navigate code paths on the Edge
Abstract
At the dawn of 5.0, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges in Abya Yala and the Caribbean as both a mirror that interrogates us and a crossroads for contextual, high-quality theological education. This article ventures into the “heart of the code” to discern its genealogies, ambivalences, and trajectories. Grounded in the pioneering legacy of institutions such as the Latin American Biblical University (UBL), it offers a critical cartography: on the one hand, the risks—the spectre of automated theology, the shadows of algorithmic bias, and the ghost of a renewed “banking” model of education; on the other hand, horizons of hope, where AI becomes an ally in addressing complex problems, widening access, and cultivating meaningful, public learning. The essay calls for a praxis that, rather than fearing the algorithm, subjects it to discernment and service; a praxis that charts the course for theological education with an ethical and pastoral compass and navigates this terrain with tenderness through these times of silicon and code.
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