# What does the image of God mean for AI?

> The biblical teaching that human beings are made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26–27).

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/image-of-god
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

Also called: imago Dei

## Why it matters for Christians

Nearly every church statement on AI starts here: human worth does not depend on what machines can do.

## What to do

When a question about AI gets confusing, start here. People are made in God’s image and machines are made by people. Value a person’s work and presence for who they are, not only for what a machine could do instead.

## Read more

- [Church statements on AI](https://www.lumin.faith/church-statements-on-ai)
- [Does AI have a soul?](https://www.lumin.faith/does-ai-have-a-soul)
- [Is AI art a sin?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-ai-art-a-sin)
- [Is it wrong to make AI images of Jesus?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-wrong-to-make-ai-images-of-jesus)
- [Is AI made in the image of God?](https://www.lumin.faith/is-ai-made-in-the-image-of-god)

## Related words

- [Anthropomorphism](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/anthropomorphism.md): Treating a machine as if it were a person: saying it “thinks,” “feels,” or “cares.”
- [Consciousness](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/consciousness.md): Inner experience: being aware, having a point of view, and feeling something. Whether any machine could have it is an open question in philosophy.
- [Transhumanism](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary/transhumanism.md): The belief that technology can and should transcend human limits, including aging and death.

Every word: [Christian AI glossary](https://www.lumin.faith/christian-ai-glossary.md)