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“As AI and humanoids grow, the boundary between the real and virtual might collapse, and the Church cannot avoid changes in pulpits and pews”, cautions Korean Christian ethicist Yong Sup Song
Posted On 07 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: South Korean Christian ethicist and systematic theologian Rev. Dr Yong Sup Song cautioned that as AI and humanoid technologies continue to advance, the boundary between the real and virtual worlds may begin to collapse, and the Church cannot avoid the changes awaiting both…
Churches in Asia must engage in Christian witness with ethical responsibility, prophetic courage, and theological conviction, observe panelists at CCA study consultation
Posted On 07 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: In a time when digital technologies are redefining the identities of individuals, communities, and authority, the Church in Asia must engage in Christian witness with ethical responsibility, prophetic courage, and theological conviction, observed two distinguished panelists on…
AI’s potential to personalise faith and weaken spirituality may lead people to seek guidance from AI rather than the Holy Spirit, observes Korean theologian Yoon-Tae Kim
Posted On 06 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: “There may be situations in which we trust and seek the advice and guidance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than the Holy Spirit. These could be the potential implications of fast-growing AI for faith, spirituality, and the mission of the Church,” observed Rev. Dr Yoon-…
“Keep Artificial Intelligence a servant of humanity, not its master”, says Indian scientist at CCA Consultation
Posted On 04 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: As digital technologies accelerate at an unprecedented pace in a world tempted by techno-eschatology, Dr Latha Christie, a senior Indian scientist, told participants of the CCA study consultation in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, “AI should not replace the Gospel message, but amplify its…
Cohort of CCA’s study consultation searches Imago Dei and Health and Healing Ministry amidst AI developments
Posted On 04 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: On the third day of the CCA study consultation in Cyberjaya, deliberations opened with a theological reflection on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Imago Dei,’ followed by a panel discussion session focusing on “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Challenges to the Health and…
CCA expresses deep sorrow over deadly earthquake in the Philippines
Posted On 03 October 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the people of the Philippines following the devastating 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the coast of the central Philippines on 30 September 2025. The powerful earthquake, centred between…
Delegates at CCA’s study consultation explore new frontiers of AI and its applications at research laboratories in Cyberjaya
Posted On 03 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: The Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and Engineering (FAIE) at Multimedia University, Cyberjaya, facilitated on-site learning sessions for participants of the four-day international study consultation organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), giving them insight…
Social and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence in the context of posthumanism and transhumanism critically analysed on the second day of CCA’s Study Consultation in Malaysia
Posted On 03 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: While analysing the social and ethical impacts of Artificial Intelligence in the context of posthumanism and transhumanism, Rev. Dr John G. Mathews, an Indian theologian and posthumanism analyst, critically analysed how technologies such as machine learning, big data analysis,…
Global experts reflect on Cyber Ethics and the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Theology, and Faith
Posted On 02 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: During the theological reflection on ‘Cyber Ethics’, Dr Bernard Wong, President of the China Graduate School of Theology (CGST) in Hong Kong, urged participants to critically consider how technology shapes moral decisions and social justice. Dr Wong described cyber ethics as…
CCA’s study consultation in Cyberjaya explores the multifaceted intersections of humanoid robotics, artificial intelligence, and human development
Posted On 02 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: Japanese social scientist Prof. Dr Takeshi Kimura, introducing the theme “Humanoid Robotics and Artificial Intelligence: Impacts on Human Development” in the second session of the CCA consultation, observed that in a rapidly evolving context, the distinction between human and…
International Consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism’ commences in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Posted On 01 October 2025Cyberjaya, Malaysia: The international consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism: Ethical and Theological Perspectives’ organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) commenced in the afternoon of 1 October 2025 in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. The four-day consultation was formally…
CCA condemns violence against indigenous ethnic minorities in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
Posted On 29 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: The Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) condemns the recent violence in Khagrachhari District, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh, which has claimed several lives, left many injured, and destroyed homes, businesses, and places of worship belonging to indigenous ethnic minority…
International experts gather for CCA’s study consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism: Ethical and Theological Perspectives’
Posted On 24 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: A selected group of international experts in Artificial Intelligence will meet with theologians, social scientists, ethicists, and medical professionals for a four-day study consultation from 1 to 4 October 2025 in Cyberjaya, Malaysia’s first smart city, located near Kuala…
Jakarta Conference Communique affirms strengthening inter-religious harmony in Asian countries
Posted On 23 September 2025Jakarta, Indonesia: More than eighty representatives of all major religions from across Asia participated in the International Inter-religious Conference on ‘Freedom of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities in Asia’ and adopted the “Jakarta Communiqué”, reaffirming their shared commitment to…
Legal experts highlight judicial challenges in protecting freedom of religion across Asia at Inter-religious Conference in Jakarta
Posted On 23 September 2025Jakarta, Indonesia: In a panel presentation at the International Inter-religious Conference on Freedom of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities in Asia, eminent jurists and legal practitioners from across the region underscored the judiciary’s often compromised role in upholding…
Inter-religious conference examines national situations of religious freedom and rights of religious minorities in Asia
Posted On 23 September 2025Jakarta, Indonesia: The International Inter-religious Conference on Freedom of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities, held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 16 to 20 September 2025, provided a platform for in-depth discussions on the challenges faced by religious minorities across Asia. The state of…
“The inherent value of human dignity and human rights is not a political concession, but a recognition of divine dignity”, Asian religious leaders affirm
Posted On 23 September 2025Jakarta, Indonesia: At the Inter-religious Conference on Freedom of Religion and Rights of Religious Minorities in Asia, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia in collaboration with the Communion of Churches in Indonesia, scholars and clerics affirmed that human dignity and human rights are…
Rights of religious minorities must go beyond legal protection, but the values of Asia’s long nurtured culture and tradition of communal harmony must be upheld, says CCA General Secretary
Posted On 19 September 2025Jakarta, Indonesia: “The challenges faced by religious minorities in Asia intersect with religious freedom and minority rights protection. Recognition of religious minorities must go beyond legal protections alone, and policymakers must develop strategies to promote equality, inclusion, and the…
Abuse of religion becomes the greatest threat to peace and harmony, says Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr Nasaruddin Umar at CCA’s interfaith conference
Posted On 18 September 2025Jakarta, Indonesia: Inaugurating the international Inter-religious Conference on Freedom of Religion and the Rights of Religious Minorities in Asia, the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Prof. Dr Nasaruddin Umar stated that the greatest threat to peace does…
CCA to hold Asian Ecumenical Women’s Conference in November 2025
Posted On 15 September 2025Chiang Mai, Thailand: Ten years after consistent engagement with Asian women through the Ecumenical Women’s Action Against Violence initiated in 2015, the CCA is now organising an Asian Ecumenical Women’s Conference (AEWC-2025) which will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 11 to 15 November 2025…
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“As AI and humanoids grow, the boundary between the real and virtual might collapse, and the Church cannot avoid changes in pulpits and pews”, cautions Korean Christian ethicist Yong Sup Song
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Churches in Asia must engage in Christian witness with ethical responsibility, prophetic courage, and theological conviction, observe panelists at CCA study consultation
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AI’s potential to personalise faith and weaken spirituality may lead people to seek guidance from AI rather than the Holy Spirit, observes Korean theologian Yoon-Tae Kim
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“Keep Artificial Intelligence a servant of humanity, not its master”, says Indian scientist at CCA Consultation
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Cohort of CCA’s study consultation searches Imago Dei and Health and Healing Ministry amidst AI developments
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CCA expresses deep sorrow over deadly earthquake in the Philippines
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Delegates at CCA’s study consultation explore new frontiers of AI and its applications at research laboratories in Cyberjaya
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Social and ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence in the context of posthumanism and transhumanism critically analysed on the second day of CCA’s Study Consultation in Malaysia
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Global experts reflect on Cyber Ethics and the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Theology, and Faith
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CCA’s study consultation in Cyberjaya explores the multifaceted intersections of humanoid robotics, artificial intelligence, and human development
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International Consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism’ commences in Cyberjaya, Malaysia
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CCA condemns violence against indigenous ethnic minorities in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
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International experts gather for CCA’s study consultation on ‘Artificial Intelligence and Posthumanism: Ethical and Theological Perspectives’
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Jakarta Conference Communique affirms strengthening inter-religious harmony in Asian countries
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Legal experts highlight judicial challenges in protecting freedom of religion across Asia at Inter-religious Conference in Jakarta
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Inter-religious conference examines national situations of religious freedom and rights of religious minorities in Asia
