Divine Omniscience in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Can Machines Mediate Access to God or Supplant Divine Attributes?
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22414137 |
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| Authors | Michael Kuznetsov (V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 397 |
| Pages | 219-254 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Estudios Eclesiásticos. Revista de investigación e información teológica y canónica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0210-1610 • E-ISSN: 2605-5147 |
| Publisher | Universidad Pontificia Comillas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14422/ee.v101.i397.y2026.001 |
| OpenAlex | W7162770014 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
This study explores the provocative question of whether artificial intelligence can resolve religious questions or replace the concept of God, examining its implications for divine revelation, sacred traditions, and perceptions of divine attributes like omniscience and omnipotence. Tracing humanity’s quest for meaning from primordial myths to the digital era, it contextualizes AI’s (artificial intelligence) exponential growth within five technical revolutions: agrarian, industrial, electrical, digital and the emerging Industry 5.0. Each revolution reshaped spiritual paradigms, with AI now mirroring divine traits through data-driven insights and problem-solving prowess. However, AI’s lack of consciousness, faith, or existential awareness limits its ability to address metaphysical inquiries about the soul, sin, or purpose. While AI can analyze religious texts or simulate spiritual dialogues, it remains a mechanistic tool, not a transcendent entity. Ultimately, AI amplifies human inquiry but cannot supplant God’s role as a source of hope and moral guidance. As Industry 5.0 envisions human-machine harmony, society must navigate AI’s potential to ensure it serves as a tool, not a deity, preserving humanity’s spiritual essence in a data-driven world.
Divine Providence · Eternity · Existentialism · Metaphysics · Mirroring · Mythology · Omniscience · Perception · Digital Education and Society · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Society, and Humanities
| Highly cited | No |
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