Quantum computing is advancing from theoretical science into a critical phase of real-world utility, largely due to AI emerging as the indispensable control plane that manages its immense fragility. The Understanding section details this transition, noting that the field is now defined by the pursuit of logical qubits and the Quantum Echoes algorithm achieving verifiable quantum advantage in molecular simulation. The technological power raises an urgent security threat, the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Imperative. The Applying section calls for the church to engage with this technology as an instrument of Stewardship, capable of revolutionizing drug discovery and climate modeling. The most immediate action for all organizations is to begin the migration to the new PQC standards to protect data now, while actively advocating for equitable access and resisting the technological hubris that minimizes the magnificent order of God’s creation.
