Review of John C. Lennox\u2019s Book<\/p>\n
2084 and the AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence Informs Our Future<\/strong><\/p>\n By S. Gollmer (May 18, 2026)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I just finished reading John Lennox\u2019s book 2084 and the AI Revolution<\/em> and found it insightful beyond an evaluation of how AI will revolutionize the world.\u00a0 As seen from the title, it is a play on George Orwell\u2019s 1984<\/em>.\u00a0 Lennox is not a doomsayer on the subject, but he wants his readers to understand the limitations of AI and the worldview implications of generating Artificial Generalized Intelligence (AGI).<\/p>\n He begins by quoting from Neil Postman\u2019s 1992 book Technopoly<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 new technologies alter the structures of our interests: the things we think about.\u00a0 They alter the character of our symbols: the things we think with.\u00a0 And they alter the nature of community: the arena in which thoughts develop.\u201d<\/p>\n Lennox concludes that technologies alter \u201cthe way in which we perceive reality.\u201d\u00a0 He points out that fundamentally AI operates on algorithms, which are unable to embody qualia (the introspective phenomenological aspects of our mental lives).\u00a0 Although AI will never replace humans, it can have a profound effect on how we live and think.<\/p>\n Given the rate at which technology changes, this book was updated in 2024, only four years after its initial publication.\u00a0 This well referenced book primarily serves as a counterpoint to the writings of Yuval Harari.\u00a0 Last summer I read Harari\u2019s Sapiens<\/em> (New York Times Readers\u2019 Pick), Homo Deus<\/em> (New York Times Bestseller), and Nexus<\/em> (Editor\u2019s pick for best books of the year 2024).\u00a0 2084 and the AI Revolution <\/em>is the book I would have written if I were as well read and wise as John Lennox.\u00a0 He confronts Harari\u2019s transhumanist view of Dataism and provides a Christian response to the concept of a God-Man.<\/p>\n John Lennox has PhD\u2019s in Mathematics and Philosophy and has debated noted figures such as Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Michael Ruse, and Peter Atkins.\u00a0 His Christian worldview shapes his arguments and the last third of the book provides a biblically sound presentation of Christianity as an alternative to naturalistic atheism.\u00a0 This book is written for believer and non-believer alike and invites the reader to consider the claims of Scripture, which are avoided in Harari\u2019s writings.<\/p>\n This book is accessible to all but provides sufficient footnotes for those wanting to delve into the material more deeply.\u00a0 This 312-page read went quickly and questions are provided at the end of each chapter to spur further reflection.\u00a0 I recommend that you place this book high on your reading list.\u00a0 (https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/2084-Revolution-Updated-Expanded-Intelligence\/dp\/0310166640\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Review of John C. 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