Creating in our own image: Artificial intelligence and the image of God

Zygon

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 303-316

  Herzfeld, Noreen ^a  

^a Global Business Leadership Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Creation; Gerhard von Rad; Image of God; Imago Dei; Karl Barth; Robots

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548238916     PISSN: 05912385     EISSN: 14679744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00430     Document Type: Article

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