ChatGPT. Gemini. Qwen. AI is shaping the fabric of society, from classrooms to hospitals, science labs to parliament - and even security services and military strategy. Science fiction dreams and nightmares are materialising before our eyes.

What will all this mean for the human race? In a world dominated by superintelligent machines, what are human beings for? And what kind of world are we building for the future?

In this episode of Salt Live, recorded in London, UK, author and research scientist Dr John Wyatt addresses some of the greatest challenges of our age. Can the Christian faith provide ancient wisdom for navigating a way forward?

Listen to the Q&A from our Salt Live event, “Spiritual but not religious: Freedom or fallacy?” Author and speaker Simon Edwards joins host Tobias Brown to answer audience questions and delve deeper into the conversation.

Sage and crystals, star signs and chakras. The modern West may be less religious than in the past, but it is no less spiritual. Many have traded Christianity, with its dos and don’ts, for spiritual practices offering transcendence without obligation. Yet, in the noisy and confusing marketplace of spiritual practices, many feel untethered and uncertain.

Does being “spiritual but not religious” offer the freedom it promises? Does it satisfy our souls’ deep ache for higher power?

Recorded live in London on 7 October 2025, this episode of Salt Live features author and speaker Simon Edwards as he explores our culture’s shift towards spiritual autonomy — and how the Christian faith speaks to our longing for freedom and transcendence.