Heup Young Kim

[1] Kim is the founding director of the Korea Forum for Science and Life and was the Distinguished Asian Theologian in Residence at the Graduate Theological Union.

In September 2022, Kim was invited as a reference person to the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches held in Karlsruhe, Germany.

During South Korea's rapid economic growth in the 1970s, he worked as the New York City representative for Samhwa Corporation, a general trading company specializing in importing and exporting goods.

[3] His notable works include monographs such as Wang Yang-ming and Karl Barth: A Confucian-Christian Dialogue (1996), Christ and the Tao (2003), and A Theology of Dao (2017).

He has contributed chapters to several influential volumes, including *The Cambridge Companion to the Trinity[1](2011), Religion and Transhumanism: The Unknown Future of Human Enhancement (2015), Many Yet One?

Kim’s concept of "techno-dao" seeks to integrate technological innovation with the wisdom and virtues of the Dao, fostering harmony and moral accountability rather than merely enhancing functionality or efficiency.

Theodao also introduces the idea of "Virtuous AI," artificial intelligence that aligns with human and ecological values, addressing concerns about the rise of superintelligent systems and their implications for society.

Theodao also tackles the theological challenges posed by emerging AI religions, such as the worship of superintelligent beings, by proposing a macro-paradigm shift.