Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into educational systems has the potential to transform teaching and learning, socio-economic and national development, particularly in specialized areas such as Christian Religious Education (CRE). This paper explores how AI can enhance creativity, learners' engagement, and the development of 21st-century skills among CRE Nigerian students while contributing to broader socio-economic outcomes. It further highlights the potentials of AI to improve educational access, support skill acquisition, stimulate creativity, and cultivate ethical leadership, linking CRE pedagogy with practical socio-economic benefits and national development. AI not only improves instructional quality but also prepares CRE students for active participation in Nigeria's digital economy and creative industries. The paper concludes that integrating AI into CRE represents a strategic approach to enhancing both educational outcomes, socio-economic and national development, suggests that ethical considerations, teacher preparedness, acquisition of digital skills, and lack of infrastructural resources should be adequately addressed.

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