What happens when a fighter pilot, engineer, and Christian author explores the intersection of faith, technology, and the military?
In this powerful episode of Code Red, Pastor Zach Terry sits down with Ken Watts — Marine Corps veteran, aerospace engineer, and author of Neurafact — to talk about how the Holy Spirit might interact with artificial intelligence and human cognition. From carrier decks to neural links, from Scripture to simulated dogfights, this episode dives deep into the big questions:
Can AI sense the spiritual?
Do our brains leave a “neuro-artifact” of divine intervention?
And what does the future of faith look like in a world of machines that think?
You’ll hear about:
The making of Neurafact — a novel that blends techno-thriller tension with biblical theology
Ken’s firsthand experience with carrier-based aviation and electronic warfare
The fascinating overlap between AI, neuroscience, and spiritual phenomena
The biblical framework for evaluating technology: receive, redeem, or reject?
How Christians can navigate the rise of artificial intelligence with wisdom and faith
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Learn more about Ken’s work: https://neurifact.com
Connect with Zach Terry: https://zachterry.org
Timestamps
00:00 – Pre-flight ritual & Romans 8:38-39
01:10 – Introduction: Zach Terry welcomes Ken Watts
02:10 – From Marine Corps pilot to engineer to novelist
03:00 – The making of Neurafact: blending faith, tech, and storytelling
04:30 – Top Gun life and the rise of AI in aviation
05:50 – Neural engineering and Elon Musk’s Neuralink
07:20 – Writing as an engineer: cutting 10,000 words for clarity
09:00 – Faith and problem-solving: when the Holy Spirit provides solutions
10:15 – Fighter pilots vs. AI: instincts vs. algorithms
11:30 – Inside the F-35 and the future of autonomous warfare
13:30 – Israel’s F-35 missions and stealth technology
14:50 – Hypersonic threats and the physics of modern combat
15:50 – Life in a church full of engineers – and the pastor’s challenge
17:30 – Ethics of warfare and faith: reconciling defense and discipleship
20:00 – Humanity in combat: shared experiences between enemies
21:00 – PTSD, Tuskegee Airmen, and generational trauma in the novel
24:00 – When faith meets neuroscience: the origin of “Neurafact”
26:00 – Can AI detect divine intervention?
28:00 – The pilot’s prayer and Romans 8: nothing can separate us
30:30 – The “neurological artifact” that defies explanation
31:30 – AI, Scripture, and the Holy Spirit’s “groanings too deep for words”
33:00 – The engineer’s dilemma: publish or be ridiculed?
34:20 – Is there a scientific breadcrumb trail for miracles?
36:00 – AI, angels, and spiritual phenomena: what are we really seeing?
38:00 – Faith, warfare, and the unseen realm
40:00 – “AI has no soul, but I do.” The difference between machine and man
42:00 – Eschatology and AI: can demons use data?
44:00 – Bias and belief in AI models
45:30 – Are we creating AI in our own image?
47:00 – Ethics, conscience, and code: what makes us human
48:30 – AI and medicine: diagnosing, healing, and harm
49:30 – The vulnerability of power grids and cyber warfare
51:00 – Zach Terry’s personal use of AI in sermon prep and ministry
52:00 – Revelation, prophecy, and the limits of technology
53:30 – Sharing the Gospel with ChatGPT — a thought experiment
55:00 – The “Mini Trinity”: pastor, engineer, and psychiatrist
57:00 – When AI finds evidence of the spiritual
58:00 – Faith and data: how the Holy Spirit provides what AI cannot
59:30 – The church, science,...
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