Integrating Artificial Intelligence into a Digital Sacred Space Framework to Enhance Virtual Fellowship in Sustainable Education

David Ming; Tonny Andrian Stefanus

doi:10.37497/rev.artif.intell.educ.v7ii.67

Autores

David Ming Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kadesi Bogor (STT Kadesi) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9510-3843
Tonny Andrian Stefanus Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kadesi Bogor (STT Kadesi) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-2388

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37497/rev.artif.intell.educ.v7ii.67

Palavras-chave:

Inteligência Artificial, Espaço Sagrado Digital, Comunhão Virtual, Educação Sustentável, Educação Teológica, Formação Espiritual

Resumo

Objetivo: Este estudo tem como objetivo desenvolver um Modelo de Espaço Sagrado Digital integrado à Inteligência Artificial (AI-DSSM) para fortalecer a comunhão virtual na educação teológica sustentável. Busca-se examinar de que forma a inteligência artificial pode aprimorar o engajamento espiritual, a coesão comunitária e a eficácia pedagógica em ambientes de aprendizagem online.

Metodologia: A pesquisa adota uma revisão sistemática da literatura (RSL) de publicações internacionais indexadas na Scopus entre 2020 e 2025. A análise concentra-se em três domínios centrais: (1) práticas de comunhão virtual apoiadas por IA, (2) evolução do conceito de espaço sagrado digital e (3) eficácia pedagógica e comunitária na educação teológica online aprimorada por IA. Foi empregada uma abordagem de síntese temática para identificar padrões, integrações teóricas e implicações tecnológicas.

Resultados: Os resultados indicam que a integração da IA em espaços sagrados digitais melhora significativamente a comunhão virtual, ampliando a presença espiritual, a coesão comunitária, as trajetórias de aprendizagem adaptativas e a interação pedagógica. O estudo também identifica mecanismos-chave baseados em IA, como análise de sentimentos, feedback adaptativo e ambientes imersivos, que contribuem para o engajamento sustentado e a formação espiritual. Além disso, é proposto um framework aplicável, incorporando design de ambientes digitais, mediação inteligente de interações e modelos de avaliação espiritual.

Limitações/Implicações: O estudo baseia-se em dados secundários e em síntese conceitual, não incluindo validação empírica em contextos educacionais reais. Pesquisas futuras devem contemplar estudos longitudinais e experimentais para avaliar o impacto de espaços sagrados digitais integrados à IA na formação espiritual e nos resultados educacionais em diferentes contextos culturais e institucionais.

Originalidade/Valor: Este estudo contribui para a literatura ao integrar a inteligência artificial ao conceito de espaço sagrado digital, oferecendo um novo framework teórico e diretrizes práticas para o fortalecimento da comunhão virtual. Contribui, ainda, para o desenvolvimento de modelos educacionais teológicos sustentáveis, espiritualmente fundamentados e tecnologicamente avançados.

Biografia do Autor

David Ming, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kadesi Bogor (STT Kadesi)

Dr. David Ming is a researcher, lecturer, and theologian whose work focuses on digital theological education, contemporary spirituality, and technology-enhanced pedagogy. With a strong interdisciplinary foundation, he integrates theology, education, and digital innovation to advance sustainable and contextually relevant models of learning in the era of digital transformation.

Dr. Ming’s research explores themes such as digital sacred space, virtual fellowship, online spiritual formation, and the integration of artificial intelligence in theological education. Through both conceptual and empirical approaches, he contributes to the development of academic frameworks that assist theological institutions in designing online learning environments that are authentic, inclusive, and spiritually formative.

He is actively engaged in academic publishing in internationally indexed journals, particularly in the fields of contextual theology, digital pedagogy, and practical spirituality. Dr. Ming is also a frequent speaker at national and international conferences addressing issues related to theological education, digital spirituality, and innovative learning design.

In his academic vocation, Dr. Ming is committed to preparing Christian leaders and educators who can effectively engage the challenges of the contemporary era, especially through the ethical and theologically grounded use of technology. Through his scholarly work and service, Dr. Ming seeks to bridge faith and technology, expanding the understanding of sacred presence within digital spaces and strengthening transformative learning communities in the digital age.

Tonny Andrian Stefanus , Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kadesi Bogor (STT Kadesi)

Professor at Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kadesi Bogor

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