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# The Bookcase Behind Me Ep. 81
- URL: https://www.revbwarr.com/the-bookcase-behind-me-ep-81/
- Published: 2025-08-23T19:19:43.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-23T19:19:43.000Z
- Description: Christians, AI, and Understanding Theological Enthusiasm
- Author: Brandon Warr
- Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1785017798924, #Import 2026-07-25 22:16

In this episode of *The Bookcases Behind Me*, Pastor Brandon Warr dives deep into one of the biggest conversations happening today: *What should Christians think about Artificial Intelligence (AI)?*

We begin with a brand-new segment—“What Pastor Warr is Reading”—where theology meets imagination. This month’s lineup includes:

- **Theology Classics**:

*Sacred Meditations* by Johann Gerhard

*Two Sermons* by Dr. Tilemann Heshusiusrich

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMJ6GWMN?ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title

- **Fiction Highlights**:

*The Best Construction* by Lloyd R. Bailey (The Armed Lutheran)

https://www.armedlutheran.us/product/the-best-construction-epub/

*The Lives of Velnin: The Dark Empire* by Brian Heming https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FKHKWKFZ?ref\_=dbs\_m\_mng\_rwt\_calw\_tkin\_1&storeType=ebooks

From there, Pastor Warr gives a quick update on his own novel *Children of the Black Veil*, a pulp-noir thriller set in Chandler City where corruption hides behind holiness and faith is tested in the shadows. Available now on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback.

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The main discussion asks tough, practical questions:

- What exactly is AI—and what isn’t it?
- Why do some people fall into AI “cults” and even psychosis?
- How should Christians think about AI as a tool of stewardship rather than an idol?
- What does the Parable of the Unjust Steward teach us about wisdom in using technology?
- Where do debates about AI, art, and beauty go wrong without a Christian worldview?
- How does Tolkien’s idea of “sub-creators” help us understand true art in relation to God, the only Creator?

This episode calls Christians to honesty, clarity, and courage: to recognize AI as a tool—not a god—and to remain vigilant against those who would twist it into a weapon for false doctrine.

📖 **Resources & Links**:

- Free ebook: *Faith, Fiction, and the Fight* (sign up via Substack to get your copy)
- *Children of the Black Veil* on Amazon (Kindle & Paperback)
- Links to all the books mentioned are in the episode notes

🎧 Whether you’re a theologian, a creative, or just a curious Christian trying to navigate faith in a digital age, this episode will challenge, equip, and encourage you to stand firm in Christ while engaging the questions of our time.