1. Introduction Beth Singler and Fraser Watts; 2. Steps toward android intelligence William Clocksin; Part I. Religions and Ai: 3. Hinduism and artificial intelligence Robert Geraci and Stephen Kaplan; 4. The Buddha in AI/Robotics Hannah Gould and Keiko Nishimura; 5. Artificial intelligence and Jewish thought David Zvi Kalman; 6. Artificial intelligence and christianity: friends or foes? Marius Dorobantu; 7. Islam and artificial intelligence Yaqub Chaudhary; Part II. Social & Moral Issues: 8. Transhumanism and transcendence Ilia Delio; 9. The eschatological future of artificial intelligence: savior or apocalypse? Noreen Herzfeld; 10. AI ethics and ethical ai Paula Boddington; 11. Black theology x artificial intelligence Philip Butler; 12. Imag(in)ing human-Robot relationships Scott Midson; Part III. Religious Studies: 13. The anthropology and sociology of religion and ai Beth Singler; 14. Simulating religion F. LeRon Shults and Wesley J. Wildman; 15. Cognitive modelling of spiritual practices Fraser Watts; 16. Artificial companions and spiritual enhancement Yorick Wilks.