Ailura AI Academy · Christian high schools
AI and the Imago Dei
What it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence — a secondary course
Not a computer-science course. A theology course that takes the encounter with AI as its occasion. Built on Image in the Machine, it pairs each module with a hands-on app — including NeuroDriver, the author's classroom-tested neural-network app used in published research with ~150 eighth graders.
- Format18-week teacher-led semester course
- LengthOne semester · 6 modules + pop-culture module + capstone
- ForChristian high schools · homeschool high school · co-ops
- WorldviewChristian; built on the imago Dei
What you'll be able to do
Outcomes
- Apply the four views of the imago Dei (substantive, functional, relational, eschatological) to AI
- Explain in plain language how neural networks and large language models work
- Distinguish functional from phenomenal consciousness
- Ground human worth in something other than capability
- Analyze algorithmic injustice through the prophetic tradition (COMPAS, hiring, ghost work)
- Critique AI in film, music, and algorithms
- Write and defend a theological argument
Inside the course
9 parts
Intro Week · Something Is at Stake
Feel the question first.
1 · What Are You?
Four views of the imago Dei. App: Teachable Machine.
2 · What the Machine Actually Is
Neural nets, AI history, the hard problem. App: NeuroDriver.
3 · What Makes You, You?
Exocentricity and transhumanism.
Pop Culture Module
AI in film, music, and art.
4 · Can Machines Care?
The vulnerable God and the robotic moment.
5 · The Algorithm and Justice
Four governance principles and real case studies. App: MIT Moral Machine.
6 · Other Voices
Jewish, Islamic, and Buddhist perspectives.
Capstone
Policy, letter to a transhumanist, algorithm audit, or research paper.
What's included
Everything you get
- Full 18-week curriculum with teacher notes, discussion prompts, and activities
- Glossary, bibliography, Scripture index, and app setup guide
- Capstone rubric and four project tracks
- Companion to Image in the Machine (book sold separately)
Named methods you'll learn: Four Views of the Imago Dei · Four Theological Principles for AI Governance.
The teacher
Owen Eskew
M.S. in Artificial Intelligence (UTSA), MBA, Department of War contractor, USAF veteran, and author of Image in the Machine. Owen builds production AI systems, published classroom AI research (ACM SIGCSE), and has taught AI literacy live to nearly a hundred students at a time. He teaches what he builds.
Questions
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Is this a one-time purchase?
Yes. Digital courses are a one-time purchase with lifetime access and free updates. Workshops are priced per seat or per event.
What is the license?
The standard license covers one family or one teacher and their own students. Schools running multiple sections should use the site license or contact us.
How is it delivered?
Documents arrive as PDF download links by email immediately after checkout. Video lessons stream privately on demand; the link is in your download packet.
Refunds?
If a course isn't what you expected, email within 14 days for a full refund. We would rather you trust the next one.