How does philosophy impact our understanding of God’s command to love our neighbor? In this crossover series with the Friends for Life podcast, we’re exploring “loving your neighbor” from a variety of perspectives! In Episode 3, Dr. Angus Menuge (Professor and Chair of Philosophy Program, Concordia University, Wisconsin) joins Andy, Sarah, and guest co-host Steph Neugebauer (host, Friends for Life podcast) to talk about philosophy and its implications on how we understand who we are as human beings, different philosophical influences on our culture, the difference between modernism and post-modernism and how both affect how we love our neighbors, and how AI affects our understanding of vocation and loving our neighbors.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- A recent Roman Catholic Note on human beings and AI: vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20250128_antiqua-et-nova_en.html
- Dr. Menuge’s paper, “Powers of the Soul Beyond AI”: mdpi.com/2077-1444/17/1/8
- A collection on mind-brain relationships Dr. Menuge coedited, “Minding the Brain”: amazon.com/dp/163712029X?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
- “AI, Vocation, and Human Dignity” by Dr. Angus Menuge: AI Vocation and Human Dignity
Find the Friends for Life podcast at kfuo.org/friendsforlife.
Find Every One His Witness at resources.lcms.org/general/every-one-his-witness-lutheran-evangelism-program.
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