Journal of Christian Education in Korea (기독교교육논총)

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A Study on Theological Students' Perception of Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Educational Implications

인공지능에 대한 신학생들의 인식 연구와 기독교교육학적 의의

  • Received : 2020.02.20
  • Accepted : 2020.03.23
  • Published : 2020.03.30
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Abstract

Rapidly developing modern science &technology have a profound impact on Christians and pastoral work. Recently, the 4th Industrial Revolution has induced lots of discussions in the field of church and theology, and artificial intelligence (AI) has become an important issue in many ways. Nevertheless, there is a lack of empirical research on how the AI would affect church and pastoral work. This study examined and analyzed the theological students' perception of AI. A survey was conducted on the perception of seven sub-areas of 220 male and female theological students at major seminaries in Korea. The seven subareas were including the degree of interest in AI, social influence, AI's alternative influence, and AI's church influence. The results showed that theological students generally agree with the academic relevance of AI or the need for education on AI. However, it presented alow perception of the impact of AI on the church. Such recognition may reflect the following belief. Students are aware that the AI is a necessary and important part of social and general education, but at the same time, they think the AI may not significantly threaten the church. Therefore, wes uggest that considering a response of Christian education to raise the perception of theological students of AI, courses related to science and technology should be organized in the curriculum of seminaries at various levels from the perspective of the Christian worldview.

현대 과학 기술의 급속한 발전은 그리스도인과 목회 현장에 지대한 영향을 미치고 있다. 최근 대두된 제 4차 산업 혁명은 교회와 신학 분야에서 다양한 토론을 이끌어 내고 있으며, 특히 인공 지능(AI)은 각계각층에서 중요한 이슈가 되고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고, AI가 어떻게 교회와 목회 현장에 영향을 미치는지에 대한 양적 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구진은 신학생들의 AI에 대한 인식도를 조사하고 분석한 후, 그에 대한 기독교교육적 의의를 고찰했다. 한국의 주요 신학교에 재학 중인 220 명의 남녀 신학생들을 대상으로 7 개 하위 영역에 대한 인식도를 조사했으며, 7 개의 하위 영역에는 AI에 대한 관심도, 사회적 영향력, AI의 대안적 영향 및 AI의 교회에 대한 영향력 등이 포함되었다. 본 연구 결과로 신학생들은 AI의 학문적 관련성 또는 AI 교육의 필요성에는 일반적으로 동의하고 있으나, 교회에 대한 AI의 영향력에 대해서는 상대적으로 낮은 인식도를 보였다. 이같이 낮은 인식도는 신학생들이 AI가 일반 사회나 교육에는 필수적이고 중요한 부분이라고 인식하지만, 반면 AI가 교회를 크게 위협하거나 지대한 영향을 주지는 않을 것이라는 그들의 신념을 나타낸다. 이에 대해서 우리는 AI에 대한 신학생들의 인식도를 높이기 위한 기독교교육적대응이 있어야 한다고 생각하며, 기독교세계관의 관점에서 과학 기술과 관련된 교육프로그램을 신학교의 교과 과정에 여러 수준으로 마련할 것을 제안한다.

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