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Wild and Glorious: Artificial Intelligence and the Battle for Future Christendom
152 pages, Paperback
Published September 20, 2025
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October 23, 2025
I'm currently in the throes of learning to harness ClaudeCode to assist in my day to day work and even accelerate learning, growth and identification of useful knowledge resources using AI. This book could not be better timed for me.
Wild and Glorious is a concise meditation that brings a distinctly Christian, pastoral perspective to the hype or doomsday views on AI.
Aaron helpfully reframes the conversation by using the term “man‑made intelligences,” clarifying that these systems are human creations, wild in behavior, and potentially useful.
Some of the scariest questions posed by the techno bros of today are deftly defeated, often with a tongue in cheek approach that reveals how many of these are merely surface level concerns that are truly either distractions, control tactics, or examples of our own hubrice.
What I appreciated most:
- A clear, consistent biblical framework that grounds technological questions in God’s sovereignty and human vocation.
- The central and helpful insight that “wildness” is a feature, not merely a bug: unpredictability in intelligences demands wisdom, not blanket rejection.
- Practical, memorable rules of thumb (e.g., “If it helps you become the person God intends, use it; if it hinders, avoid it”) that translate theology into day‑to‑day discernment.
- Concrete attention to formation, skill, and law: tools amplify virtue but cannot replace the need for mentorship, disciplined practice, and moral judgment.
- There are examples of moving from a simple view of a task to what wisdom is required when thinking about the task.
- Using what scripture declares regarding beast of burden to help us create a framework of responsible use, safety, and liability when using man-made intelligences.
Who will get the most from this book:
- Pastors, church leaders, and Christian professionals looking for a faithful and practical framework to think about technology.
- Anyone concerned about the moral, vocational, and cultural effects of automation who wants a constructive, not just alarmist, response.
The book is theological and pastoral rather than technical. But that is by design. Aaron’s aim is formation and prudence, not engineering.
Bottom line:
Wild and Glorious is a wise, pastoral, and action‑oriented short read. It offers a winsome alternative to both techno‑utopianism and panicked rejection, calling Christians to skillful stewardship, bold building, and humble dependence on Scripture as we learn to harness man‑made intelligences for God’s purposes.
Wild and Glorious is a concise meditation that brings a distinctly Christian, pastoral perspective to the hype or doomsday views on AI.
Aaron helpfully reframes the conversation by using the term “man‑made intelligences,” clarifying that these systems are human creations, wild in behavior, and potentially useful.
Some of the scariest questions posed by the techno bros of today are deftly defeated, often with a tongue in cheek approach that reveals how many of these are merely surface level concerns that are truly either distractions, control tactics, or examples of our own hubrice.
What I appreciated most:
- A clear, consistent biblical framework that grounds technological questions in God’s sovereignty and human vocation.
- The central and helpful insight that “wildness” is a feature, not merely a bug: unpredictability in intelligences demands wisdom, not blanket rejection.
- Practical, memorable rules of thumb (e.g., “If it helps you become the person God intends, use it; if it hinders, avoid it”) that translate theology into day‑to‑day discernment.
- Concrete attention to formation, skill, and law: tools amplify virtue but cannot replace the need for mentorship, disciplined practice, and moral judgment.
- There are examples of moving from a simple view of a task to what wisdom is required when thinking about the task.
- Using what scripture declares regarding beast of burden to help us create a framework of responsible use, safety, and liability when using man-made intelligences.
Who will get the most from this book:
- Pastors, church leaders, and Christian professionals looking for a faithful and practical framework to think about technology.
- Anyone concerned about the moral, vocational, and cultural effects of automation who wants a constructive, not just alarmist, response.
The book is theological and pastoral rather than technical. But that is by design. Aaron’s aim is formation and prudence, not engineering.
Bottom line:
Wild and Glorious is a wise, pastoral, and action‑oriented short read. It offers a winsome alternative to both techno‑utopianism and panicked rejection, calling Christians to skillful stewardship, bold building, and humble dependence on Scripture as we learn to harness man‑made intelligences for God’s purposes.
January 1, 2026
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