Noreen L. Herzfeld is Associate Professor of Computer Science at St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota. She holds a doctorate in theology, and advanced degrees in mathematics and computer science.
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Preface In Our Image: The Desire for Artificial Intelligence In Our Image: A Culture's Hopes and Fears A Spiritual Question: "What Is Human Being?" Why a Spiritual Approach to AI? Reason, Regency, or Relationship: Three Approaches to the Image of God Scriptural Background The Image of God as Reason: The Substantive Approach of Reinhold Hiebuhr The Image of God as Regency: The Functional Interpretation of Gerhard von Rad The Image of a Triune God: The Relational Interpretation of Karl Barth One Symbol, Multiple Interpretations Copy, Tool, or Friend: Three Approaches to Artificial Intelligence Imago Hominis as Reason: Intelligence as a Quality in Symbolic AI Imago Hominis as Regency: Intelligence as Function in Weak AI Imago Hominis as Relationship: The Turing Test and Emergent Systems Parallel Images HAL or R2-D2? Two Images of Artificial Intelligence in Science Fiction Film Hal and Colossus: The Computer as Disembodied Reason Robby, R2-D2, and David: The Robot as Companion or Magical Helper Relationality in Science Fiction: More than the Turing Test Why Create an Artifical Intelligence? A Christian Critique Cybernetic Immortality: A Substantive Concern Expanded Dominion: A Functional Concern Alone in the Cosmos: A Relational Concern The Depth of Our Dreams Toward a Human-Computer Ethic Human-Human Relationship Human-Nonhuman Relationship Human-Computer Relationship A Question for the Future Notes Bibliography Index