The Lutheran Ethicists' Gathering (LEG) will meet Jan. 6–7, 2027, in St. Louis on the topic "Cultivating a Lutheran Theological Ethic of Artificial Intelligence."
The group is looking for "brief, thought-provoking, and constructive presentations" that address the question: Which Lutheran principles, values, and/or virtues will contribute to a Lutheran ethic of responsibility as the church and the world interact with artificial intelligence?
The deadline for proposals is Oct. 2. Organizers said presentations should be "in creative conversation with existing Lutheran social teaching (one example is the recently released ELCA Theological Foundation Paper on AI); key Lutheran ethical themes such as found in Lutheran confessional documents; or existing ecumenical statements on AI. Proposals that engage ecumenical statements are encouraged to focus the conversation on how Lutherans might draw from them constructively."
Susan is an author with a long-time interest in religion and science. She currently edits Covalence, the Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology’s online magazine. She has written articles in The Lutheran and the Zygon Center for Religion and Science newsletter. Susan is a board member for the Center for Advanced Study of Religion and Science, the supporting organization for the Zygon Center and the Zygon Journal. She also co-wrote Our Bodies Are Selves with Dr. Philip Hefner and Dr. Ann Pederson.
