God, AI and the End of History
Understanding the Book of Revelation in an Age of Intelligent Machines
Format:Hardback
Publisher:SPCK Publishing
Publishing:17th Jul '25
£29.99
This title is due to be published on 17th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A fresh interpretation of Revelation for the 21st century, exploring the connections between John's visions and the terrifying prospect of an Artificial Super Intelligence that emerges to deceive the world and oppose the rule of Christ.
Recent advances in AI technology are prompting concerns among scientists that we are approaching a time when ASIs (Artificial Super Intelligences) could become the gods of the future and rule over humans. These developments, argues John Lennox, are likely to involve the deception of billions of people, ultimately engineered by the one whom Jesus called ‘the father of lies’ and whom the apostle John called ‘the Antichrist’. Many books have been written on AI and many more on the book of Revelation. This book breaks new ground by arguing that Revelation prophecies of a time when AI has developed to a point where it could eventually achieve world domination. To find out how John Lennox reaches that conclusion read this original, wide-ranging and incredibly thought-provoking commentary on Jesus’ last message to his followers.
"Secular historians have described the book of Revelation as the greatest anti-imperialist tract ever written. But Christians have seen other things. John Lennox is bi-lingual. As a mathematician he understands the language of God as expressed in the universe's maths and physics. As a biblical scholar he expounds the language of God, placing Revelation in the context of the whole of Scripture. This is a magnificent contribution on both fronts." -- Tim Costello, Director of Ethical Voice and Executive Director of Micah Australia
"John Lennox skilfully weaves together the academic and the practical with the result that his commentary is both highly informative and eminently devotional. The reader is in for a very engaging study of Revelation designed to lead to the worship the Triune God as Creator and Redeemer and to heighten one’s desire for the Son's return to establish his kingdom in righteousness." -- R. Bruce Compton, Professor of Biblical Languages and Literature, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
"Panoramic, passionate and deeply personal, John Lennox's new book provides a compelling and detailed interpretation of the book of Revelation in the light of contemporary events." -- John Wyatt, co-editor of The Robot Will See You Now
"I read everything John Lennox writes because of his amazing blend of rigorous scholarship with practical insights and applications for all of us." -- Rick Warren
ISBN: 9780281091287
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608 pages