Jacob Shatzer

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Assistant Professor & Associate Dean — STM at Union University

Jacob Shatzer (PhD, Marquette University) is assistant professor and associate dean in the School of Theology and Missions (STM) at Union University. He is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and the author of A Spreading and Abiding Hope, editor of a volume of essays by A. J. Conyers, and assistant editor for Ethics & Medicine. Shatzer has published in the fields of theology and ethics, and is an expert in the thought of the late Southern Baptist theologian A. J. Conyers. He has contributed scholarly essays to The New Bioethics, Pro Ecclesia, and The Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture. He is also project director and consultant for BibleMesh, a trusted source for online theological education. He is an active member of the Evangelical Theological Society, where he serves on the steering committee for the study group “Voices in American Theology and Culture: Wendell Berry.”

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Transhumanism and the Image of God: Today's Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship

We're constantly invited to think about the future of technology as a progressive improvement of tools: our gadgets will continue to evolve, but we hu...

Featured on: Tuesday, December 17, 2019

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October 23, 2026

Penna Dexter

Texas Shariah Push

Islamic populations are growing in several states. I live in one of them: Texas. In the Dallas Fort Worth region, we’re seeing land purchases by Muslim organizations, along with well-developed plans f...

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October 23, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Does AI Have a Soul?

Decades ago, I was asked to write some short essays for a book addressing technology from a Christian perspective. In the entry on computers, I explained that just because a computer made some action...

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October 22, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Fewer Men in the Workforce

Last month I talked about the decreasing number of young men in the labor force. Kyle Becker adds some additional insight into why women outnumber men in the workforce. For example, during a strugglin...

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