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<p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both opportunities and challenges for religious education. AI technologies, such as adaptive learning systems, language translation tools, and interactive digital platforms, have the potential to enhance engagement, accessibility, and personalization in the teaching of faith. However, Catholic religious education (RE) is not merely the transmission of information but a holistic process of formation that involves witness, accompaniment, and participation in a faith community. Drawing on theological perspectives, particularly incarnational theology and the Catholic understanding of education as integral formation, this article argues that AI must be viewed as a tool that supports, but does not replace, human presence in RE. While AI can enrich pedagogical strategies, foster inclusivity, and provide innovative means of engaging learners, it cannot replicate the relational, communal, and spiritual dimensions essential to faith formation. Through integrating insights from Catholic teachings and contemporary educational theory, this paper proposes a framework for the responsible use of AI in RE, one that acknowledges its benefits while safeguarding the irreplaceable role of human teachers, mentors, and communities of faith.</p>

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The role of artificial intelligence in Catholic religious education: a tool for engagement, not a substitute for human presence

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    2026年5月2日

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  • Jose Ma W. Gopez,
  • Ivan Efreaim A. Gozum,
  • Beatriz B. Gopez

摘要

Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both opportunities and challenges for religious education. AI technologies, such as adaptive learning systems, language translation tools, and interactive digital platforms, have the potential to enhance engagement, accessibility, and personalization in the teaching of faith. However, Catholic religious education (RE) is not merely the transmission of information but a holistic process of formation that involves witness, accompaniment, and participation in a faith community. Drawing on theological perspectives, particularly incarnational theology and the Catholic understanding of education as integral formation, this article argues that AI must be viewed as a tool that supports, but does not replace, human presence in RE. While AI can enrich pedagogical strategies, foster inclusivity, and provide innovative means of engaging learners, it cannot replicate the relational, communal, and spiritual dimensions essential to faith formation. Through integrating insights from Catholic teachings and contemporary educational theory, this paper proposes a framework for the responsible use of AI in RE, one that acknowledges its benefits while safeguarding the irreplaceable role of human teachers, mentors, and communities of faith.