Jesus wept, robots can't: religion into the future

Exploring the implications of the shortest of biblical verses "Jesus wept" in contrast with the incapability of robots to weep or feel empathy and emotion as exemplified in the classic post-apocalyptic film Terminator 2, this essay argues that movement, gesture, body, experience and improv...

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Main Author: Gill, Sam D. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publishing 2020
In: Body and religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-44
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Johannesevangelium 11,35 / Terminator two - Judgement day / Religion / Robot / Crying / Empathy
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HC New Testament
NBE Anthropology
NCH Medical ethics
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Technology
B Artificial Intelligence
B religion theory
B Body
B crying / weeping
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