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It91ɫ��Ƭ hard to imagine a more compelling lineup of speakers for this month91ɫ��Ƭ inaugural TheoTech conference.

It’s also hard to imagine most people wouldn’t feel initially overwhelmed by the idea of listening to a distinguished group of theologians, scientists, and mathematicians address topics like artificial intelligence and the creation mandate.

But there91ɫ��Ƭ no need to worry.

The talks on Oct. 30 at Placerita Bible Church will be aimed at a general audience. The material will not be overly technical.

It91ɫ��Ƭ also important to note that the main goal of the event will be to exalt Jesus Christ by displaying His majesty and glory in creation and technology.

Dr. John MacArthur and Dr. Abner Chou, among others, will be among the speakers at TheoTech. To register, click here.

“It91ɫ��Ƭ doubtful you’ll see a better lineup of people qualified to talk on the topics than these guys,” says David Crater, chair of TMU91ɫ��Ƭ engineering & computer science department, who will host a panel discussion at TheoTech.

Crater hopes the event will help audience members better understand the purpose of the technology that surrounds them. Namely, what did God intend when He supplied the Earth with raw materials humans often harness to build technology?

The day91ɫ��Ƭ speakers will also answer questions like: What did God mean when He commanded Adam and Eve to ‘subdue the Earth’?

Chou, the John F. MacArthur Endowed Fellow and TMU91ɫ��Ƭ interim president, will kick things off by addressing “The Creation Mandate and the Earth as Raw Material for Technology.”

Next, Dr. Joey Kim earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from Caltech before joining TMU91ɫ��Ƭ faculty in 2020 and will speak on “Particle Physics, Relativity, Electrodynamics, and the Atomic Glory of God.”

The last session before lunch will be led by Dr. Joe Francis, the dean of TMU91ɫ��Ƭ School of Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Health. Francis is a national thought leader in creation science and a contributor to Answers in Genesis. His research has centered on beneficial viruses, new antibiotics, and the development of microscopy techniques for studying immune cells. The title of Francis’ TheoTech talk is “The Divine Power of Biological Life and the Divine-Like Power of Biotechnology.”

Dr. John Lennox will be the only speaker missing from the stage inside Placerita Bible Church91ɫ��Ƭ newly renovated sanctuary. Lennox, an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford, will join the event via videoconference, live from the United Kingdom. As arguably the world91ɫ��Ƭ foremost Christian voice on AI, Lennox will discuss “Artificial Intelligence, Homo Deus, and the Future of Humanity.”

Then Dr. Tai-Danae Bradley, a mathematician with a doctorate from City University of New York, will address “The Theology of Mathematics and the Mathematical Fabric of Creation.”

Bradley — who has authored many academic papers on math, quantum physics, and machine intelligence — visited TMU in spring 2020, hosting a seminar on artificial intelligence and guest lecturing. She is also the creator of the popular math blog math3ma.com.

After Crater moderates a panel discussion, MacArthur, TMU91ɫ��Ƭ chancellor and the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church, will close the day by addressing “Christ as Creation91ɫ��Ƭ Eternal Word, Light of Man, and Source of Technological Wisdom.”

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For more information on TheoTech, click here.
You can also learn more about TMU91ɫ��Ƭ Department of Engineering & Computer Science, here.