Defining Extremism, Slavery Reparations, and Deep Fakes
What is the definition of extremism versus free speech? How do we differentiate between guilt and consequences? How can we discern the truth of visual media in the era of artificial intelligence?
Downloads:
Watch/Listen on:
In this episode, Phil Topham (Executive Director), John Stevens (National Director), and Graham Beynon (Head of Local Ministries) discuss some of the stories in the news over the past weeks and how they relate to church ministry.
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - FIEC conferences
03:02 - Conversion therapy bill and the normalisation of abortion
05:11 - Division in a huge political year
12:53 - How do you define extremism?
20:13 - Church of England slavery reparations
26:51 - Navigating AI, deep fakes, and online technology
Show notes
- FIEC Local Conferences 2024 (fiec.org.uk)
- FIEC Leaders' Conference 2024 (fiec.org.uk)
- We must face down extremists undermining democracy, says Rishi Sunak (bbc.co.uk)
- Church fund 'not enough' to right slavery wrongs (bbc.co.uk)
- Trump supporters target black voters with faked AI images (bbc.co.uk)
In:Dependence is FIEC’s official podcast, where you’ll hear teaching and resources for church leaders from the FIEC Ministry Team and guests from FIEC churches and partners.
You can subscribe by searching for “In:Dependence” on your favourite podcast app or by subscribing to the FIEC YouTube channel.
