You Are Not Data: Christopher West on AI and the Soul (Christopher West) | Ep. 595
Matt Fradd
apologetics
September 4, 2026
Christopher West is here to warn against the dangers of mistaking intelligence for personhood.
Ep. 595
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⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:08:31 – Personifying AI
00:24:05 – Salvation "of" vs. "from" the body
00:43:06 – What is a "person"?
00:56:11 – “Marrying" AI chatbots
01:00:11 – AI-designed "children"
01:11:53 – What is intelligence?
01:13:28 – Pope Leo's encyclical on AI, "Magnificent Humanity"
01:34:53 – Contraception as the first transhumanist technology
01:40:00 – Fatima, Marxism, and the roots of gender ideology
02:05:09 – Lessons from The Barbie Movie
02:08:05 – Botox and the fear of aging
02:18:11 – Suffering, the incarnation, and true salvation
02:28:12 – Theology of the Body Institute Ignite Hope retreat for singles
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