Messiah University AI Hub
A Christian Response to Artificial Intelligence
As we prepare students to cultivate personal maturity and to serve the common good, we approach AI with discernment and with eager commitment to our shared mission. In pursuit of that mission, we affirm several core values that inform appropriate engagement with AI, ensuring we remain rightly ordered in relation to God, creation, and society.
We endeavor to do all things to God’s glory because God is the supreme good—all things are of him, through him, and to him (1).
1 Cf. Romans 11:36. The preeminence of Christ means that divine intelligence will always supersede artificial intelligence. God deserves our worship; we neither fear nor glorify AI.
We esteem the creative process—not merely the final product—as intrinsically valuable because God is the Creator and has made humans as creative beings (2). We affirm the goodness of the material world, and of our own existence as embodied souls, not disembodied minds because God made the physical world very good and took on flesh in becoming human (3).
2 Cf. Genesis 1:26. Our belief that humans are made in the image of God requires us to uphold the dignity of others in the ways we represent them through images, text, or other means.
3 Cf. Galatians 4:4.
We seek to further truth, not undermine it, and to acknowledge God as the ultimate source of truth. We aim not merely to amass facts or to harvest the “right answers,” but to mature in true wisdom (4) because Christ is the very wisdom of God and wisdom is more precious than rubies (5).
4 Cf. Ephesians 3:17–19.
5 Cf. 1 Corinthians 1:24; Proverbs 3:15. Wise approaches to AI will vary not only across disciplines and stages of learning, but also across the sequential elements involved in thinking, writing, or working.
We seek to serve and care for the creation and our neighbors, not to harm or exploit them. Instead of degrading, alienating, or replacing others, we aim to deepen human relationships and nourish genuine community. The persons of the triune God are in perfect union with each other and pursue loving relationship with us (6). Therefore, true education is not the mere transfer of information but is deeply rooted in trust and relationship.
6 Cf. John 17:21. AI tools may offer compelling opportunities to serve Christ and to advance his reconciling work in the world.
AI Community of Practice for both Educators and Staff
A place for groups on campus to share ideas, learn from one another, and discuss challenges related to AI in both the classroom and the workplace.
The Communities of Practice will include both a digital community and meetings during the semester. Participation is voluntary. The goal is to surface questions, ideas, and work through challenges as a community.
Messiah University AI Skills Library
Sometimes it is helpful to start with an example rather than a blank slate. The AI Skills library will provide common UES cases, along with "plug and play" prompts to use with your specific files, processes, and questions. The skills library will be configured to work with Copilot, so you can use these prompts with confidence.
Need Additional Help or Support
For more information or to ask questions about specific tools, use cases, or AI policy, please reach out to Dan Campbell, Assistant Director of AI Innovation and Technology.
