Grace and Community in the Age of AI: A Wesleyan-Theological Dialogue on Digital Technology and Religious Education
Abstract
This article examines the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in religious education through a Wesleyan theological framework. Engaging the doctrines of prevenient grace, social holiness, and connectionalism, it evaluates the potential of AI to enhance learner-centered pedagogy while safeguarding the relational, embodied, and communal nature of spiritual formation. Rather than treating AI as a neutral tool, the study considers its ethical and theological implications, proposing design principles rooted in grace, accountability, and human dignity. The article offers a theological framework for discerning AI’s role in religious education, emphasizing formation over efficiency and community over technological convenience.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mormonism
Religion
and History
Evolution and Science Education
Media
Digital Communication
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Religious Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 121
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 84–97
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN