課程介紹
本課程《數碼神學》旨在探索技術與宗教的動態交互，從基督教神學的視角回應數字時代的核心議題。課程以海德格爾的技術哲學為批判性框架，貫穿對人工智能、虛擬社群、後人類主義、監控資本主義等現象的深度分析，並結合實例（如網上崇拜、AI牧師、VR靈修）探討以下核心問題：「在算法與數據主導的時代，如何持守人的神聖形象？又如何重新定義聖禮、教會與使命？」學生將通過理論研讀、倫理辯論與實踐探索，發展出兼具神學深度與現實關懷的批判性思維。課程最終目標是培養新一代神職人員，在技術洪流中為教會提供信仰錨點，並以創意方案踐行「道成肉身」的呼召。
參考書目
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課程安排
數碼神學導論
技術哲學基礎——海德格爾的批判
數碼社群與宗教實踐
人工智能與靈魂
後人類主義與基督教人類學
數碼禮儀與崇拜
監控資本主義與靈性危機
網絡暴力與數碼倫理
混合現實（XR）與靈性體驗
未來教會——數碼時代的使命重構
功課要求
與老師商量後，寫一篇8000字左右的論文，或有關科技/神學/教會範疇的 Project。