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James Goldberg

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The Wonder of Scripture Lecture Series

Could AI Replace the Scriptures? Extracting vs. Encountering with James Goldberg (February 13, 2026)

James Goldberg
By James Goldberg
February 13, 2026 11:00 AM
James Goldberg explores whether AI summaries could ever replace the scriptures—and what we would lose if they did. Addressing themes such as scripture study, imagination, doctrinal interpretation, spiritual encounter, and the difference between extractive and contemplative reading, Goldberg argues that scripture is not meant to be strip-mined for information but encountered as living text.
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