Shaping a Digital World

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Shaping a Digital World is a book by Derek Schuurman and published by InterVarsity Press.

This page includes links to video discussions, and talks, chapel reflections, podcasts and audio recordings, and text interviews.

Talks and Discussions (video links)

AI and the Biblical Story, Houston Christian University, November 2, 2023.

AI and the Biblical Story: Thoughts from a Christian Computer Scientist, FaithTech online meetup, June 28, 2023

How Then Shall We Engineer? What Would Jesus Tech podcast, June 20, 2023.

Defining the Integration of Faith and Learning, Spring 2023.

Christian Field Guide to Technology, ASA “diving deeper” discussion, May 2023.

A Conversation with Dr. Derek Schuurman, LeTourneau University, September 2022.

Talk given at Grove City College, October 10, 2022.

Talk given for the Center for Faith & Work Los Angeles, April 5, 2021.

Talk given at 2016 Faith and Work Conference, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York City

A panel on the book The Robot Will See You Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Faith hosted by the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology, October 21, 2021.

Talk given for the Hamilton Science and Faith Forum and the Canadian Scientific and Christian Affiliation (CSCA), McMaster Divinity College, March 3, 2017

Talk given for Dordt College Engineering Society Dinner, Dordt College, October 18, 2018.

Panel talk given at the Faith and Democracy in America conference, Calvin College, December 6, 2018.

Purpose Nation Podcase, A Christian Perspective on AI, Automation and Tech, August 2019.

Talk given for FaithTech Chicago, May 14, 2020.

Talk given for Passion Talks, August 14, 2020.

Public Lecture given at Calvin College (July 16, 2014)

Book lauch event for A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers, April 13, 2022.

Emerging Scholars Network conversation, April 22, 2022.

Faith and Designing Technology, Wheaton Center for Faith and Innovation, July 4, 2022.

Why Does Jesus Influence My Engineering Career? September 8, 2022.

Portuguese Talks

A video posted by Ex libris dHB dsicussing the Portuguese translation of the book: Moldando um Mundo Digital.

Television Interviews

Interview on 100 Huntley Street, October 29, 2014.

Interview about online security, 100 Huntley Street, January 14, 2015.

Chapel Reflections

Psalm 8 and Technology, LeTourneau University chapel talk, September 28, 2022.

Chapel talk given at Belmont University, April 11, 2022.

Psalm 8 and computers, Calvin College chapel service
co-led with senior Computer Science students, April 1, 2019.

Technology and the Biblical Story, Bethel University Convocation Chapel talk, February 22, 2017.

Audio Links to Podcasts and Other Recordings

• Artificial Intelligence, God’s Story Podcast, October 13, 2023.
• The AI Takeover: A Conversation with Dr. Derek C. Schuurman, A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar podcast, September 22, 2023.
• Technology: neither saviour nor villian, The Christian Education Podcast by "Teaching in Tassie", August 17, 2023.
• Talking with Tolkien, interview with "The World and Everything in It" podcast, August 8,
• “Shaping a Digital World", Evidence and Answers radio show with Dr. Patrick Zukeran, Part 1 (June 2, 2023) and Part 2 (June 5, 2023).
• ChatGPT and the rise of AI with Derek Schuurman, Christianity for the Everyday podcast, The Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge, England, May 5, 2023.
• Interview on the John & Kathy Show, WORD FM, Pittsburgh, PA, February 9, 2023.
• Will There Be Computers in Heaven?, Beatrice Institute Interview, May 11, 2022.
• A conversation about developing responsible technology, Digital Public Square podcast, April 18, 2022.
• Faith and Engineering an interview on the Kuyers Institute podcast, October 27, 2021.
• A conversation on computer science and faith, WeeklyTech podcast with Jason Thacker, February 8, 2021.
• The Challenge of Transhumanism, presented at the 2019 ASA Conference, Wheaton College, July 20, 2019.
• Is distracting technology damaging our capacity for concentration and contemplation?, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada Podcast, January 2019
• Artificial Intelligence: Discerning a Christian Response, CSCA 2018 conference talk, Trinity Western Univesrity, May 2018.
• Discerning a Christian Response to AI, Christian Perspectives in Science Seminar, Calvin College, November 30, 2018.
• A radio interview on "Karl and June" mornings, broadcast February 27, 2015 on Moody Radio, 90.1 FM in Chicago.
• A radio interview on the "The Ride Home with John and Kathy" broadcast January 31, 2014 on WORD FM in Pittsburgh.
• A radio interview broadcast on July 9, 2013 on WLQV Faith Talk 1500 in Detroit.
• Interview part 1 and part 2 with KSIV St. Louis, MO, "Encounter" broadcast August 21, 2013. (note: this is made available on the condition that it may not be sold in any part for profit).
• Public Lecture given at Calvin College (July 16, 2014)

Published Interviews (text links)

• AI&Faith Interview with Derek Schuurman, AI&Faith Newsletter, May 26, 2023.