TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lane,Justin E.
TI  - Understanding religion through artificial intelligence: bonding and belief 
T2  - Scientific Studies of Religion : Inquiry and Explanation
SN  - 9781350103559
U1  - 201.65 L24 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - London, UK : 
PB  - Bloomsbury Academic
KW  - Religion and science
KW  - Psychology of religion
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction2. Religions Old and New3. Bonding and Belief4. Identity and Extremism5. Artificial Intelligence and Religions in silico6. From AI in silico, to AI in situ: Creating AI gurus, Birds eye views of Christianity, and using MAAI to study Social Stability7. Schisms and Sacred Values8. The Future of Religion References Index; CASG; Master of Arts in Philosophy
N2  - "In Understanding Religion through Artificial Intelligence, Justin E. Lane looks at the reasons why humans feel they are part of a religious group, despite often being removed from other group members by vast distances or multiple generations. To achieve this, Lane offers a new perspective that integrates religious studies with psychology, anthropology, and data science, as well as with research at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI). After providing a critical analysis of approaches to religion and social cohesion, Lane proposes a new model for religious studies, which he calls the "Information Identity System." This model focuses on the idea of conceptual ties : links between an individual's self-concept and the ancient beliefs of their religious group. Lane explores this idea through real-world examples, ranging from the rise in global Pentecostalism, to religious extremism and self-radicalization, to the effect of 9/11 on sermons. Lane uses this lens to show how we can understand religion and culture today, and how we can better contextualize the changes we see in the social world around us"--
ER  -