As lawmakers across the country increase their scrutiny of emerging technologies, tech-savvy religious organizations will have to navigate an increasingly contested boundary line between the requirements of law and the demands of faith.
Like their secular counterparts, religious organizations—churches and synagogues, ministries, and religious schools—have rapidly embraced digital and AI technologies. Some have placed them at the very core of their religious mission. Whether it’s sophisticated data analysis on donor behavior, faith-infused chatbots, or digital cloning of religious leaders, many organizations see technology as simply another tool: another way to spread their message, make disciples, minister to the faithful, educate the young, care for the poor, and build support for their missions.
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