Belief in the Future

Technology and religion sometimes seem like oil and water, but they've been crossing paths for centuries and aren't going to stop. Hosted by David Zvi Kalman.

The Wild World of Bible Apps

February 26, 2025

We often think about how technology has influenced religion, but we rarely question the opposite: how has religion pushed technological advancement?

Belief in the Future

The Church that wants to build God

What if artificial intelligence and religion had a converging relationship rather than a parallel one?

Belief in the Future

The Temptation of AI Christ

How will artificial intelligence affect religion? David Zvi Kalman talks to the head of a unique Catholic church using AI to guide people to and through their prayer.

Belief in the Future

Does Religion Have Wisdom for Tech?

Do Judaism and other religions have a role in developing ethical frameworks for technology like AI?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on artificial intelligence, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Patrick Semansky)

Belief in the Future

Is Tech Too Fast to be Governed?

November 18, 2024

A discussion with Gideon Lichfield on how government and religion mirror each other when facing new technology

Belief in the Future

The Secret Synogogue Tapes

October 22, 2024

You're not allowed to record in synagogue. But what if you're saving a dying culture?