Saved through technology : exploring the soteriology and eschatology of transhumanism
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11/2020Author
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Abstract
According to the intellectual and cultural movement of transhumanism, human beings are in the early stages of development, and it encourages the use of modern science to radically enhance physical, intellectual, psychological, and moral capacities. This paper offers an overview of transhumanism by outlining its historical roots and some current debates within this movement. This paper will further describe several theological responses to transhumanist ambitions and predictions about the future. As will be seen in this paper, how one understands “salvation” affects whether the relationship between Christianity and transhumanism can be framed in terms of a conflict or cautious friendship. The paper will end by showing the ways in which transhumanism itself gives rise to both soteriological and eschatological beliefs about human nature and the wider cosmos.
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Leidenhag , M 2020 , ' Saved through technology : exploring the soteriology and eschatology of transhumanism ' , Religion Compass , vol. 14 , no. 11 , e12377 . https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12377
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Religion Compass
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Peer reviewed
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1749-8171Type
Journal article
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Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Religion Compass published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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