AI and Theological Pedagogy: A Bloom’s Taxonomy Approach for Graduate Seminaries under the supervision of Heather Shellabarger

Summary in English

How can seminary educators form wise, faithful, and critically engaged Christian leaders in a world transformed by artificial intelligence? In this timely and theologically rich guide, Teaching Theologically in the Age of AI explores how emerging technologies can be integrated with classical pedagogical frameworks to deepen formation rather than dilute it.

Rooted in Bloom’s Taxonomy and grounded in the practices of graduate theological education, this book equips professors, instructional designers, and ministry leaders with tools, strategies, and theological insight for navigating AI-enhanced teaching and learning. From AI-assisted pastoral simulations to ethical considerations around authorship, this work models a pedagogy that is both technologically responsive and spiritually grounded.

Whether you are rethinking your syllabus, experimenting with flipped classrooms, or wondering how AI fits into spiritual formation, this book offers a thoughtful roadmap for designing courses that are both intellectually rigorous and theologically faithful.

This is not just a manual for using AI—it is a call to teach with imagination, wisdom, and hope in an era of digital transformation.

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Theological Essentials

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing everything, including theological scholarship and education. This series, Theological Essentials, is designed to bring the creative potential of AI to the field of theological education.

The creator of each volume has been trained by the DTL staff in the use of AI and the creator has used AI to create, edit, revise and recreate the text that you see. The goals of this series are to produce introductory theological textbooks that are credible, affordable and accessible.