Evangelical statements on AI and human dignity
Assessment outcome
total 4/6 (actionability 1 + authority 1 + currency 2)
Eligibility gates
HTTP 200, 3266 words of full text extracted
The statement is explicitly about the ethical, theological, and societal implications of artificial intelligence.
It outlines theological rules, ethical guidelines, and risk governance for deploying artificial intelligence.
The text is issued and backed by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) staff and named signatories.
There is no indication on the page that this statement of principles has been superseded, withdrawn, or repealed.
Scored criteria
Actionability
1/2Level 1: Provides general principles and direction on how AI should be designed and used without defining specific binding obligations.
AI should be designed and used in such ways that treat all human beings as having equal worth and dignity
Authority
1/2Level 1: Issued by a reputable religious institution and organization staff acting officially, not as a binding law or peer-reviewed study.
Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles ERLC Staff April 11, 2019
Currency
2/2computed: newest date 2026-06-18 (via meta), ~0.2y old; foundational window for perspective 'Faith/cultural' — recent → 2