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Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

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Artificial Intelligence And The Apocalyptic Imagination: The Ends Of Divine, Natural, And Artificial Agency, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Jul 2019

Artificial Intelligence And The Apocalyptic Imagination: The Ends Of Divine, Natural, And Artificial Agency, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

New information and communication technologies (ICTs) are reshaping our lives and the environments in which we live to such an extent that philosopher Luciano Floridi claims we are living through an information revolution. ICTs are changing our self-understanding, how we relate to each other, and how we understand our role in the world. At the center of this revolution is the advent of auto­mated information processing and intelligent systems.

These technologies of artificial intelligence (AI) raise questions about data collection, algorithmic agency, and the future of every dimension of life. They also inspire a range of hopes and fears. Some …

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From The City To The Cloud: Charles Williams’S Image Of The City As An Affirmation Of Artificial Intelligence, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Mar 2019

From The City To The Cloud: Charles Williams’S Image Of The City As An Affirmation Of Artificial Intelligence, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

A number of Christian intellectuals who lived through the twentieth century had a deep distrust of technological innovation. Charles Williams stands out from among his contemporaries in his affirmation of technology. Jacques Ellul, perhaps the most important critic of the technological society that emerged in the twentieth century, viewed technology as a deformative counter-creation. Williams, however, affirmed technology and technological work as transformative co-creation—as a mean of participating in new creation. This presentation introduces Williams’s apocalyptic view of technology and connects it with current hopes and fears related to artificial intelligence.

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Digital Reformation.Pdf, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Bruce D. Baker, Mike Langford Oct 2017

Digital Reformation.Pdf, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Bruce D. Baker, Mike Langford

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

Digital information and communication technologies are rapidly changing how we understand our identities and institutions. Five hundred years ago, new printing technologies created conditions that enabled the Protestant reformation and profoundly changed the world. Today, we are in the midst of a digital revolution. But what is being reformed, and what are we reforming? This session will explore the nature of our present information age and the theological questions it raises, touching on theological principles, cultural critiques, and spiritual practices that can help us reflect on digital reformation and transformation.

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The Image Of The Library In The Life And Work Of Charles Williams, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Dec 2016

The Image Of The Library In The Life And Work Of Charles Williams, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

Charles Williams, the “third” or “oddest” Inkling, was an author and a publisher whose life was significantly shaped by books. But every book he read, wrote, published, or discussed was a compromise—of meaning, form, or craft. Yet each book participated in the hope of redemption and reconciliation through its connections with other books. The way these connections co-inhere suggests an important image for understanding Williams’s books as well as his life: the library.
 
Focusing on the Masques of Amen House, a trilogy of plays set in the library of the Oxford University Press London office, this paper explores the …

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The Image Of The Library In The Life And Work Of Charles Williams, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Jun 2016

The Image Of The Library In The Life And Work Of Charles Williams, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

This presentation explores the role and image of the library in the life and work of Charles Williams.

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Libraries And The Apocalyptic Imagination, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Jul 2015

Libraries And The Apocalyptic Imagination, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

Books and libraries figure prominently in apocalyptic and related forms of literature. The representations of libraries in these imagined, catastrophic futures reveal important roles libraries have had and continue to have in helping individuals, communities, and cultures find ways forward through time. This paper explores the long history of library eschatologies—including ancient apocalypses of the Dead Sea Scroll Library and the book of Revelation, modern apocalypses from Mary Shelley to Margaret Atwood, and the dystopian anti-libraries of Jorge Luis Borges’s Babel and Tlön—and highlights deep continuities connecting our historical memories, future expectations, and present experiences of libraries. In the apocalyptic …

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The Beginning Of Digital Wisdom, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Ryan Ingersoll Jun 2015

The Beginning Of Digital Wisdom, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Ryan Ingersoll

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

Marc Prensky, who popularized the term “digital natives” more than ten years ago, now emphasizes the need for “digital wisdom”: using digital technologies wisely to become wiser. Recent research reveals that so-called digital natives are often “digital naïves”—familiarity with digital technologies does not translate into facility with them. Incoming college students report declining confidence in their computer skills and report very modest improvements by the time they graduate. Employers report deficiencies in the technological skills of college graduates and, perhaps most troubling, studies of youth and young adults show that ethical and moral reasoning does not extend much beyond self-protection. …

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Technology And Power, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Oct 2014

Technology And Power, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

No abstract provided.

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Digital Wisdom For A Digital Age: Spirituality And Technology In The 21st Century, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Ryan Ingersoll Sep 2014

Digital Wisdom For A Digital Age: Spirituality And Technology In The 21st Century, Michael J. Paulus Jr., Ryan Ingersoll

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

In 2011, the Seattle Pacific University Library established a new service area for students called the Tech Desk. Initially conceived as a place where students could get help with and access to technologies needed for academic work, this program quickly became an incubator for ideas and innovations around meeting students’ technological needs. In 2014, we surveyed our largely “millennial” undergraduate population to assess the program and explore ways of enhancing it. Results from this survey, which are consistent with other research that complicates the notion of “digital natives,” revealed that our students desire and need help thinking about the role …

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The Library Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow: Culture, Collection, And Community, Michael J. Paulus Jr. May 2014

The Library Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow: Culture, Collection, And Community, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

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The Hand Of Myron Eells In The History Of The Pacific Northwest, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Apr 2013

The Hand Of Myron Eells In The History Of The Pacific Northwest, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

This paper explores the life and collection of an early Northwest collector, Myron Eells, and highlights his theological motivations for creating a historical record that is the basis for much of what is now known about the history of the Pacific Northwest in the nineteenth century.

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Becoming A People Of The Library: Reconceptualizing The Church’S Technology For Texts, Transmission, And Transformation, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Oct 2012

Becoming A People Of The Library: Reconceptualizing The Church’S Technology For Texts, Transmission, And Transformation, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

This presentation considers the role of libraries in shaping and preserving the Bible.

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Spiritual Culture And The Theological Library: The Role Of The Princeton Theological Seminary Library In The Religious Life Of Theological Students In The Nineteenth Century, Michael J. Paulus Jr. Jun 2006

Spiritual Culture And The Theological Library: The Role Of The Princeton Theological Seminary Library In The Religious Life Of Theological Students In The Nineteenth Century, Michael J. Paulus Jr.

Michael J. Paulus, Jr.

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