{"product_id":"artificial-general-intelligence-agi-and-the-image-of-god-can-machines-attain-consciousness-and-receive-salvation-paperback","title":"Artificial General Intelligence (Agi) and the Image of God: Can Machines Attain Consciousness and Receive Salvation? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter J. Bellini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan artificial intelligence (AI) attain human-level consciousness? And if so, should the church minister salvation to AI? Through engaging philosophy of mind, AI research, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, and theological anthropology, Dr. Bellini attempts to answer these questions. The hypothesis is if the hard problem of consciousness can be solved, and if human consciousness is replicable in AI, then attaining artificial general conscious intelligence (AGCI) is possible, and perhaps needs to be evangelized or discipled, as some claim. On the contrary, if the hard problem of consciousness cannot be solved and human consciousness is not replicable in AI, then AGCI is not possible, and it does not need to be evangelized. And in either case, how can the church begin a theological conversation with AI with its potential to match and exceed human intelligence and performance? A theological position on consciousness and the image of God is proposed, demonstrating the uniqueness of human consciousness in contrast with AI and artificial consciousness. A thorough exposition of the image of God is offered to serve as a cornerstone for any future conversation on a theological perspective of machines (AI).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter J. Bellini is professor of church renewal and evangelization at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThunderstruck! The Deliverance Ministry of John Wesley Today \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), \u003ci\u003eThe X-Manual: A Comprehensive Handbook on Deliverance and Exorcism\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eThe Cerulean Soul: A Relational Theory of Depression \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), \u003ci\u003eTruth Therapy: Renewing the Mind with the Word of God \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), and other titles.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717069312096,"sku":"9781666789348","price":43.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/qe2YK0Mbjq9781666789348.webp?v=1776747234","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/artificial-general-intelligence-agi-and-the-image-of-god-can-machines-attain-consciousness-and-receive-salvation-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}